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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17

PHILADELPHIA, Aug, IT, Fire was
caused in three story building at
Fourth and Buttonwood streets, occu-
pied as the residence and ice cream sal
Don Of 7. ]. Casey, by the explosion of a
gasoline stove. Mrs. Casey, who was
on tho second floor, jumped from the
window to an awning, and was rescued.
Mr.. Casey ran to the third floor, where
his three children, aged respectively .,
in reaching one of the front Windows
with them. Neighbors who had gath
cred in front of the house quickly pro-
cured blanket and held it 0utstretched
while Casey carefully dropped his chill
dren one at time into it. None of them
received the slightest injury. Casey
then climbed down an awning post.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17

New York, Ang. 17.-Gin Yuen, a
rich Chinese merchant has just arrived
here direct from China and brings the
news that China is on the verge of a
great rebellion. The insurgents, who
have been secretly organizing since
early last spring, hive an army of 20, 600
drilled soldiers, all splendidly equipped.
They are backed by more than one
third Of the entire population of China
and are led by the fmnous rebel General
Lue ee. 1t is their intention to attack
the enperof,s paiaee, overthrow the
government and place Lue Yee upon
the throne. Gin Yuen feels very conf
dent that the rebels will win. Lue Yee
is now 50 years old.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17

NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 17.-During a
terrific thunder and rain storm fire
broke ont in the Norfolk Storage COM
pany's building ON Water street and
spread TO tie warehouse occupied
by the American Fertilizer company
The next building to catch fire was the
warehouse of the Merchants and Far
mers' Peanut company, then Lyman
Field q Co. S flour warehouse and the
.Atna Cork works Immediately fol
lowed. Marshall & Greeners barrel
factory on Water street was also
burned. The fire then left Water street
and caught in George W. Taylor &c Co. s
ice, coal and wood warehouse on Divi-
sion street. Tho loss on peanuts is esti-
mated at $s0, 0,0G0, and on buildings at
$l75,000 The insurance is heavy.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17
A woMAN'S AWE UL DEATH.
She Falls Five Hundred Feet and Is
Instantly Killed.


CINCINNATI, Aug. 17.-One of the at
fractions Of Coney Island was balloon
ascension by Miss Annie Harkess, whose
home is in Terre Haute, Ind. The
young lady has acquired soine distinc-
tion as an aeronant and had made a
number of daring parachute descends
from balloons. A large crowd of peo-
pie, pleasure.seekers, thrcnged the
grounds to witness the ascent.
AT the appointed time the young lady
came forward and stepped into the car.
The ropes were loosened at once and the
balloon rose rapidly. The hum of ex-
cltement grew louder as preparations
for the descent were made.
AT an elevation of about 500 feet the
parachute was let go. 1t slow began to
unfold. Suddenly the parachute closed
and with it its human burden was fall
ing with frightful velocity. Then the
silence was broken by the shrieks of
fainting women, or children, wailing
and crying, and men turned away their
faces to shut out the awful sight.
Faster and faster descended the para
chute. More intense and terrible be-
came the strain upon the madly excited
crowd, as, horror stricken, it stood wait
ing the fearful end. Suddenly there
struck upon the ears dull sickeping
sound. The end had come. Life had
gone out in the midst of pleasure. The
girl WAS dead
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17

PARIS, Aug. 17.-Iti is reported that an
agreement has been made on which, if
the authority of a German paper is of
value. France is scarcely to be congrat-
ulated. Russia will support France ac-
lively only in case she be attacked
by Germany, but should the republic
declare war, as in 1879, Russia will re-
main neutral If France be compelled
to declare war by German provocation
the car will not abandon his neutral,
friendly attitude, but will mass his
forces on the German frontier. On the
other hand, France, in any case, will
take Russias part against the Triple AL
lance. Whatever the terms of under
standing may be, it is plain that Russia
has no intention of etfacing herself in
internationl politics. All the papers
agree that Europe is not SO peaceful as
1t seems to be.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17

In some suburban villages the lamp
lighter makes his rounds In IA sulky. He
may not have greater number of lamps
to light than his city brother, but it may
be that they are further apart, and to get
over the ground in time he must drive. lie
does not carry the inclosed torch that is
commonly used in the city, for he doesn't
need it; driving up under the lamp, he is,
when standing in the sulliy, high enough
above the ground to reach the burner and
he lights the gas with match.-New
York Sun,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17

Tho owner of the whaling schooner,
Laniff, which was seized in Behring sea,
has made application to the government
authorities for the release of the vessel,
which he claims was not engaged in seal
ing,
At Attleboro, Mass, G l.. Titus prom
inent contractor OF this town, disappeared
last night and it is feared that he has
taken his life, 1t is thought that he had
become temporarily insane over business
affairs, which has worried him considera-
bic of late.
Rev. John Jackson Brown, liz D., pro-
fessor emeritus Of chemistry and physics
in Syracuse university, isdead. lie had been
a sufferer from brain trouble for several
years, aud had been incapacitated for work.
DIR. Brown was born in Armenia, Dutchess
county. seventy years ago.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17
REEsEs MURDERER KNOWN.
A Boy Confesses to Being Present
Mt the Killing.

GREENsBuRa, Pa, Aug. 17.-Officer
Cannon, of ,Latrof,e, arrested a boy
named Charles Bruner, aged about IA
years, who confessed to being present at
the killing of Samuel Reese, of Ebeos-
burg, on Thursday night.
He said the old man was shot by his
uncle, Elmer Bruner, of Pittsburg, who
he'd entered the house for the purpose Of
robbery while he and Miss Jackson stood
guard on the outside. The boy stopped
off in Latrobe to remain over Sunday
with friends, while Elmer and Msis
jackson went on to Pittsburg to visit
Elmer's father. He said they had stolen
horse in New York, one i'll New Jersey
and one near Ebensburg. Cannon viii
arrest Elmer and the girl.
Samuel Reese, an old man living in
the outskirts of Edensburg, was most
foully murdered. About o'clock
Thursday night shot was heard. Reese
was found lying dead in his door, and
a man and woman were seen driving
away rapidly in buggy. The house
had been ransacked.
Officers have been following the trail
closely. The Ebensburg officers were
in hot pursuit, having driven across the
mountains ike mad men after tho
guilty person. Both pursued and officers
changed horses three times, and the
officers, at least, killed fine pair of
grays in the flying race.
Charley was defiant at first, but when
brought before Justice Geiger he broke
down and told the bloody tale of thiev.
ing and murder. After confessing that
the murder had been committed by his
uncle, Elmer Bruner, the boy said they
had been travelling all through the east,
and had disposed of their plunder at
private sale along the road. They hal
returned home loaded with spoils and
money from their eastern victims. but
had decided to rob old Sam Reese. The
woman with Bruner, "Sadie Price," as
she is better known, had kept house for
the old man and knew of considerable
money and valuables about the place.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17
AssaiIed the Priest.

CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 17.-The race
war which has been going on beween
factions in st. Ladisislas Roman Catho-
lie church broke out again yesterday.
morning. A crowd of over 100 Hun
garians had surrounded the house of
Priest John Martvony. The interior of
the house was in state Of utmost con-
fusion. The floor was strewn with
stones and bricks, and nearly every pane
of glass in the house was broken in,
Sergeant Griffin and detail of officers
were sent out, and as they approached
the house the mob dispersed in the dark
ness and quiet was restored.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17
THE QUESTION OF CORN DUrIEs
The Clamor Has Become So Great
That Chancellor Caprivi Must Act.


That Chancellor Caprivi Must Act.
BERLIN, Aug. 17.-The government is
preparing for surrender to q certain
extent on the question of corn duties.
The clamor has become so overwhelming
that Chancellor Caprivi can hardly
maintain himself against it. 1t is said
the kaiser has referred the matter to
the chancellor; to act in his discretion.
The government itself feels the pressure
of scarcity owing to the higher prices
paid for grain for the army, and would
undoubtedly be a large purchaser Of for
eign grain at lesser rates, should q re-
duction of duties take place.
Advices from Russia present the stu
alton in no more favorable light. In
Astrakan near the Caspian sea several
villages are reported to be almost de-
populated, many of the people having
died of hunger, and others have left for
better favored regions. In Volhynia,
where the Russian maneuvers are to be
held, it is said that the commissary
branch OF the army has found that no
supplies can locally be obtained for the
troops, and that all food will have to be
brought from a distance.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 17.-Tn the
presence of thousands of people yestar-
day the remains Of Mrs. James X. Polk,
widow of the tenth president of the
United States, We're placed III the vault
beside those of her distinguished hus-
band, who died in 1s49, nearly half u
century ago. A detail of sixty police
was necessary to keep open the graveled
walk from the mansion to the tomb.
The casket was covered with flowers
and was carried by six stalwart negro
men, preceded by tha pail bearers, the
relatives ana immediate friends follow
ing.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 17.-That Direc-
tor Roney was in earnest when he told
the police lieutenants few days ago
that violations Of the law must cease in
their districts was evidenced by tho
fierce onslaught made on the Illegal
liquor dealers all over tine city. An
early start was made and by the early
afternoon no fewer than eighty-one pro
prietors of speak easies had been given a
hearing before the various magistrates
aud some had been sent to Bioyaineusing
il default of bail to insure their ap-
pearance at court, while few found
bondsmen and u few others had been re-
manded for further hearing.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17

ELKToN, Nd, Aug. 17.-Frank Rich
ards, colored youth of 10 years and
a son of Enoch Richards. of Cedar Hill,
while playing about wheat bin in COM
pany with some other children at the
grain warehouse Of j. H. Armstrong, at
Leslie, this county, got into the bin.
The wheat was running rapidly out Of q
shute into car. The boy went to the
bottom at once and was covered up
with the wheat and smothered to death
before assistance could be rendered him,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17

NEWTON, N. j., Aug. 15.-William P.
Ellet, son of H. NJ. Ellet, who lives near
Branchville, Sussex county, was bitten
by rattlesnake some days ago, and to
all appearances died, and the prepara-
tions for his funeral were made. The
doctor concluded to make postmortem
and cut open sore that had formed
under his arm. To their great surprise
the young began to show unmistakable
signs of life, and restoratives being ap-
piled, he came to and is now getting
we'll
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 17.-According
to recent Russian advices from Eastern
Siberia the Russian sealers have already
captured considerable quantity of
skins in the waters controlled by the
Russian government and there is no ap-
parent cessation in their operations.
The authorities are keeping Keen look
out for trespassers in the Russian juris-
diction, and so far several have been
chased, but none captured.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17
WHEAT PITS LIVELY.
A Bull Movement Sends Prices
Skyward.
VERY WILD SCENES IN CHICAGO

No Such Excitement Seen in the
Market Since the Famous Septem-
ber Corner in f3S9-There We're
No Failures, but Some of the Weak
Firms Must De Badly Shaken.
NEW York. Aug. 17.-With the tap
of the gong at the Produce Exchange on
Saturday the brokers rushed into the
pit and began strong buying move
ment in wheat, bouncing the prices from
$1.175, the close of September the day
previous, to almost at once $1.09t, and
then to $1.10@1. 10t, at which itremained
steady for few moments. The foreign
The outward movements continue large
and the export trading full. At noon
when the market on the produce ex-
change closed, the wheat for September
was selling at 113t after day Of extra
ordinary nervousness.
The most startling news of the morn
ing was that ". L. Partridge, who is
short 10, 600, 900 bushels of wheat in the
Chicago market, had been practically
forced out of business. ..
In some respects it is said the rye mar
ket during the past few days has never
been paralleled. The bulls were losing
money month ago. Rye has gone up
twenty cents bushel in the past week,
and Of that advance ten cents took place
during the last few days. Five million
bushels is the limit of possible exporta-
ton from this county.
The excitement in Chicago in wheat
was synthesis of the world wide agita-
tion on the question Of breadstuffs. Such
jumps in figures had not been seen since
the famous corner in 1888. Among the
rumors on the board was one to the eff
feet that James w. Keene, of New York,
was engineering bull deal in Decem-
Der wheat. This tended to add to the
nervousness in the pit.
Then there was rumor that the aged
and eccentric speculator B. P. Hutchin-
son, who retired from the board some
time ago, and who is now in the east,
has been very right on both wheat and
corn of late, making q lot of money, and
it was coniectured that he had given
some of the eastern fellows bull point
ers, on which they have been acting to
the detriment of Partridge and the other
Chicago bears.
Furore in Foreign Markets.
BERLIN, Aug. 1.-THE grain market
here is very much excited. After many
fluctuations the market closed strong,
with August rye at $50 marks, and Sep
tember and October, 243 marks so pfen-
nigs. August wheat closed at 249 marks,
and September and October at 235
marks.
The North German Gazette, the Off
cial organ of the government, says that
the government will resolutely adhere
to its decision to make no reduction in
the duties levied upon grain imported
into Germany.
1t is rumored that the Russian rail-
way administration refuses to give car
riages for the transportation of corn to
the German frontier.
VIENNA, Aug. l7.-The rise of the
prices Of grain promises splendid re-
turns to grain exporters, especially as
the Balkan harvests promise to be ex-
cellent and sufficient for the Austrian
home CONSUMPTION.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17

McKEEspoRT, Pa, Aug. 17.-Harry
Coursen, aged 81 years, and his little sis
ter Edna, 10 years, were drowned in the
Monongahela river. They had donned
bathing suits and were enjoying a pleas
ant bath when the little girl was sud
denly seen to have sunk. Harry plunged
in, and though he came to the surface
and was visibly struggling with some
heavy object, he never reached shore
with his burden, but was dragged to the
bottom.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17
A "Trenchy" Witness Arrested.

NEW YoRK, Aug. 1.-THE Fourth
ward hotcl, where old Shakespeare was
murdered by "Frenchy," has been run
ming without license for the past six
months. SAmgel Shine, the witness
who testified that he saw Frenchy sneak
ing ont of tie hotel ON lhe morning Of
the killing, has been made a prisoner
for violation of the excise law.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17
Albany win Honor Harrison.

= ALBANY, Aug. 17.-On invitation of
Mayor Manning President Harrison will
remain in Albany for forty-fve minutes
tomorrow evening while on his way to
Vermont to witness the ceremonies of
the unveiling of the monument in honor
of the battle of Bennington. On ac-
count of the limited time the president
will be able to remain here a Joint re-
ception ON the part Of the city and state
will be rendered him by Mayor Manning
and Governor Hill.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17
ALONE.
life puts forth TO sea alono;

Ny life puts forth to sea alono;
The skies are dark above:
All round hear gray waters moan
Alas for vanished lovel
10 lonely life that presseth on
Across these WASTES OF years, ---
Where are the guiding pilots gone
Whose is the hand that steersf"
The pilots they are left behind
Upon yon golden strand
We drift before the driving wind:
We cannot miss the land
That land to which we hurry on.
Across the angry years;
Hope being dead and sweet Love gone,
There is no hand that steers.
Philip Bourke Marston In New York Truth
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17

CAMDEN, N. j., Aug. 17.-Walt Whit
man, the good gray post, although SO
feeble rs to have abandoned literary
work, has sent this upon the death Of
james Russell Lowell: ''Let me send my
little word too, to J. r. Lowells MEM
ory. His was the true Americans and
hamanity's'spirit in the light of his own
convictions, and he wrought them out
faithfully. His written pages preserve
certain altitude everywhere. y
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17

CAPE MAY, Aug. 17.-It is reported in
real estate circles here that Wilson
Banks and others have sold to an agent
for Baron 1Iirsch, the Jewish benefac-
tor, about 900 acres of land in Wood
bine, on the West Jersey railroad, near
the northeastern boundary of Cape May
county. The land will be used to esta6-
lish another Jewish colony One has
already been established about two
miles above the reported purchased
tract.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17

NEw YoRK, Aug. 17.-rhree smug-
glelt were arrested on the EtruriA which
arrived here. They were Joseph
Zeiter, of Syracuse, N. Y, and N f.
Nesner aid Jacob Rosenberg, OF this
city. A large quantity of silks and jew
elry was seized. The men will have a
hearing before the United States Com
missioner this afternoon.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17

FLLESsBURG, Wash, Aug. 7.-Parties
just in from Menastash mines say That
an active volcano was in operation
thirty-iive miles southeast of the mines.
They say it gives a great light. TLey
Were close enough to sec lava running
down the sides. 1t is believed here to
be the same referred to by the party
which climbed Mt. Tacoma some time
agD
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17

LONDON, Aug II. - Excitement was
created in yesterday by the sudden
death of Cannon Carleton while preach
ing in Kilkenny cathedral. The reyer-
end gentlemen had progressed to some
considerable extent with his sermon
when he was suddenly seen to reel and
fall. Several persons rushed to his as
sistance, but he passed away almost in
etantIy
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17

New York, Aug. 17.-Matasda r.
Sora!ichi, tie celebrated japanese wrest-
Ter, died in this city Saturday night of
consumption. He was 80 years old and
had been i'll for II long time. Sorakichi
was one Of the foremost wrestlers of the
time, and iu certain styles of wrestling
bad no peer. His first appearance was
il this ciuy in a match with Duncan C.
Ross, and subsequently, met Muldoon
and the other prominent wrestlers of the
country.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17
Brothers anl Sisters mlermarry.

BALLY, Pa, Aug. 17.--The Catholic
Church of the Blessed Sacrament was
the scene of "a double wedding that has
probably never been seen before within
these sacred walls. Augustus A. Gale
and Amanda Gale, his sister, were mar
ried to Selma Reppert, and her brother,
Raymond Reppert, Rev. Father Mis-
tell performing the ceremony. The
contracting couples are the children of
adjoining farmers here.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17
o'Brien Completing His Novel.

LONDON, Aug. 17.-William o'Brien,
NJ. p, having, through the kindness of
his wife's family, escaped the net of in
solveney in which he had become in
volved, and thereby preserved his place
i'll parliament, has retired to west
coast of Ireland to complete novel on
Irish subjects, which he began writing
while in prison.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17

CAFE MAY POINT, Aug. 17.-The pres
ident has acted on the case of Lieutenant
George Evans, Tenth United States
cavalry, convicted before court mar
tial at Los Angeles, Cal, of drunken
ness while on duty and sentenced to dis
missal from the service. The sentence
was commuted by the president to sus-
pension for one year on half pay upon
the recommendation of the judge advo-
cate general and the general command
ing the army.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Aug. FIN CON
sequence of the recent advance in wheat
local millers have put up the price of
-four about seyenty-tive cents. The pro-
prietors of most of the large mills de-
pend on western wheat and are buying
as little as possible, claiming that the
advance will not be permanent. The
price paid for local what last week was
81. There is very little wheat being
held by the farmers.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17

TRENTON, N. j., Aug. 17.-Philip P.
Dunn, a member of Society of Friends,
was an officer Sin the embarrassed Star
Rubber company and Trenton China
company, died at Spring Lake yester-
day. He was for twenty years Pre- ST.
dent OF the First National bank of this
city, but resigned after the financial
crash. He died insane.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 17.-Trains on
the Atlantic City Railroad are running
as though the collision at Egg Harbor
had never happened, The latest list of
injured numbers sixteen persons, most
of whom We're but slightly hurt. Mrs.
BEETLES, who was so badly scalded that
she became insane from pain and terror,
was taken to Cooper Hospital, and is
now recovering rapidly,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17

NEWARK, N. j., Aug. 17.-sam Sing,
the Chinese launlrylnnn, of Harrison,
after special examination by several
physicians, has been declared to be a
leper and was taken to the hospital.
The laundry will be jisinfrcted. People
who had clothing there refuse to take
them away.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-17

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 17.-It is esti-
mated that the fire at A. G.. Elliot
& Co. S paper warehouse, southwest cor
ner of Sixth and Jayne streets, dam
aged the stock and building to the ex-
tent of $4,000. This is fully covered by
insurance. The flames are supposed to
have originated from gas that leaked
into the basement from an imperfect
main. During the progress of the fire
several firemen were slightly injured.