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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
Candidates for Cardinal.

ROME, Dec. -Catholic-American
here are discussing the prospects OF
Archbishop Kendrick, of st. Louis, for
promotion to the cardinalate. The arch
bishop is not popular, it is said, in tho
inner vatican circle, owing to his oppo-
sition to the adoption of the dogma Of
papal infallibility at the time it was be-
fore the vatican council. Although
Kendrick gave unqualified submission
as soon as It was declared dogma, his
opposition is remembered, as well as
that of other prelates who took similar
stand. English influence, as well as
some Irish, are opposed to the promo
tion of Archbishop Walsh, and it seems
probable that Primate Logue, of Ar
magh, will get the prize.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
To Ex,er,ninate the stundists.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 4.-The car
has issued a rescript appointing new
metropolitan of the Greek church at
Kieff. In it he urges that vigorous
action should be taken against the
stundists, who, the czar says, "are in
iuring more and more the faith of our
fathers" The stundi8ts are a Protestant
sect, consisting mostly of Russians from
the eastern church, which was formed
in 1917. They repudiate the sacraments
and demand an equal distribution of
property. 1t is estimated that the sect
has over one million members.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
The Earl of Enroll Dead.

LONDON, Dec. 4.-The Earl of Enroll,
Baron Hay and Baron Kilmarnock, died
at his seat, Staines Castle, Aberdeen
shire. The title of Earl of Enroll is one
of the Oldest in the Scottish peerage
having been created in l453 The dead
nobleman succeeded to the title upon
the death of his father in 1916. He was
born May 3, 1928, and was eighteenth
peer. He sat in the house of lords as
Baron Kilmarnock. The title now falls
to Charles Gore Hay (Lord Kilmarnocls),
a major in the Royal Horse Guards,
who also succeeds his father us heredi-
tary grand constable of Scotland
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
DEATH BY FLAMES.
Deadly Gasoline Explosion at
Creston, Ia.
FOUR PEOPLE FATALLY BURNED

The Fluid Had Been Placed in an
Oven and Forgotten-Mother and
Baby Burned to Death at Denver.
Z Two Infant Victims at Lima, o.
Three Women Cremated in Eng
land.
CREsToN, Ia, Dec. 4.-The family of
Jasper Mans, consisting of father,
mother and three children, were horri-
bly, burned by the explosion of large
can of gasoline that had been stored in
the oven of a cook stove and forgotten.
The dead and injured are; Jasper Mans,
burned on face, arms and body, will die;
Mrs. Mans burns are so severe that she
cannot recover; Walter Mans, aged 8,
dead; Bessie Mans, aged 2, dead.
The entire family were gathered at
that time about the stove, All the doors
and windows were loo ked and the
neighbors who were called to the rescue
by the explosion and cries of the injured
were obliged to break in the DOORS The
small room containing the stove was
mass of flame when broken open, and its
inmates were rescued with great diff
iiculty. The two younger children lived
but short time and the father and
mother are suffering the most intense
agony from their burns and cannot live.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
Murdered on the Mountain,

MAHANoY CITY, Ia, Dec. 4.-Intense
excitement prevails at this place owing
to the finding of the dead and half
clothed body of Mrs. Agnes Lawrence
on the mountain near this city. The
ground in the vicinity showed evidences
of foul play. The limbs were cut and
bruised and her clothing was covered
with frozen blood that flowed from her
wounds. An examination by eminent
woman was outraged and afterward
murdered. Officers are now searching
for clew that will lead to the capture
of the murderer
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
AFFAIRS IN CHILE.
The Balmacedists Returning - Affairs
Approaching Critical Point.


VALPARAISO, Dec. 4.-The decision of
the supreme court virtually quashing
the proceedings against Balmacedist
members of congress give general salts
faction, except to the extremists. Sew
eral who had disappeared when the pro-
posed persecution was announced have
made their appearance again, and others
are expected to return. 1t Is reported
that Senior Augustin Edwards, who was
the chief financial supporter Of the revo-
luton in Chile, has been showing dis
satisfaction ever since the result of the
presidential election. Edwards having
been the choice of the congressionalists
for the presidency before the struggle
began, the supplanting of Edwards by
Admiral Montt is looked on as triumph
OF the sword over civilian. The sue
cessful party is divided by other jeal-
ousies that have been growing ever since
the victors got the prize they were fight
ing for.
The examination before the Judge of
crimes continues to drag along. The
evidence of the Baltimore sailors left no
doubt of the unprovoked nature of the
assault upon them, and that it was
prompted by hatred of Americans. Al
though the English hers charged the
Americans with trying to bully the
Chileans, they now change their tone,
and go about accusing Americans Of
cowardice in not having exacted redress
at once
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-There are in
dications that the Chilean affair is rap
idly approaching critical point. 1t is
understood that up to this time the
efforts Of Minister Montt as a peace
maker have not been successful in lead
ing his home government to change its
attitude towards the United States,
though all hope Of ultimate success has
not been abandoned
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
Mother and child Crcmated.

DENVER, Colo. Dec. 4.-One of the
most horrible accidents imaginable, by
which a mother and child were burned
to death, happened at 211s Delgany
street. The victims were Mrs. George
Masten and her infant son. The acct
dent was caused by the child upsetting
u lamp on table, causing it to explode,
and scattering the burning oil over the
child. The mother, seeing the child in
flames, grabbed it in her arms and
dashed into the street, wnere she fell,
burned almost to crisp, with the dead
body of the child in her arms. The
father is so crazed with grief that the
physicians fear he will become insane.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
Mead Must do Time"

CAMDEN, N. j., Dec. William t.
Mead, ex-member of the board of edu-
cation and city council from the fourth
ward, Camden, stood before the judges
in the Camden county criminal court
yesterday to request mercy from the
court, having been previously sentenced
10 three years for forgery in signing the
name of friend to promisory note.
Judge Hugg told him that the court
would not change the original sentence,
and that he could therefore expect no
mercy. He was then resentenced to the
state prison for three years.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
Mercantile Appraisers Dismissed.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Am quarter
sessions court No. /, before Judge Fin
letter, Edward W. Patton, Samuel F.
Houseman, James F. Bell, Albert Craw-
ford and Harry Hunter, mercantile APP
praisers, and J. Frederick Volk, state
clerk in the city treasurer's office, were
called upon to plead to a number of in
dictments charging them with conspir-
acy and making false assessment lists
with intent to defraud the common
wealth. The defendants were allowed
to plead guilty of violation of law with
out criminal intent. The sentence of
the court was that they be dismissed
from Office.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04

The Belgian chamber of deputies has
psased bill prohibiting any public expert
ments in hypnotism.
The South Carolina general assembly
ected Attorney General Y. ]. Pope as
ant justice Of the supreme court
Burglars blew open the safe of the Hop
ms County bank, at Madisonyills, Ky,
and took 90, 500 In gold coin and bills.
Samuel J. Porter, young Enkllshman,
was sentenced to three years im2rison-
msnt for bigamy at New York. He had
shrss living wives,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
Burned out of All shape.

LONDON, Dec. A frightful ac cident
occurred yesterday in Sunderland. Fire
started in some way unknown in the
barroom Of an inn, where three women
were drinking at the time. The flames
became communicated to the whisky and
other alcoholic liquors, and in an in
slant the room was wrapped in flames,
making the escape of the women impos-
sible. The landlord dashed upstairs to
rescue his wife and child. The flames
followed him with almost equal rapidity
and cut off his return. He jumped,
with his wife and child, from the win
dows of the second story. His wife was
badly hurt, and he and the child were
also injured. After the flames were ex-
tinguished the remains of the three
women who had been drinking were
found, burned out of all shape.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
secretary Foster,s oondItion.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. - DIR. J. B.
Hamilton, formerly surgeon general of
the Marine hospital service, Secretary
Fosters physician, considers the secre-
tary out of danger, but insists that he
be kept perfectly quiet, as he is still
over exertion. He thinks that tho Sec
rotary may be able to drive out tomor-
row or Sunday if the weather continues
fine and if the patient keeps on iuprov-
ing the doctor may let him start south
by the latter part Of next week.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
A Manufocturer's sutcIde

TRENTON, Dec. 4.--John T, Stapler,
prominent cracker manufactures and
grocer of this city, and about 80 years
of age, committed suicide aJ his resi-
dence on West State street by shooting
himself through the head. He and his
wife were preparing TO go to Bermuda,
and had everything ready to start when
shot himself. He had been suffering
from melancholy some time and was
receiving medical attention. He had
an idea he was getting poor.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
A burglar Shot Dead.

DUQUEsSR, Pa, Dec. 4.-Harry Bow
master, of this place, was shot dead at
midnight while trying to break into the
residence of james Taylor. Mr.. Taylor
was aroused by some one trying to ply
the front window open. He quietly
passed out the back door, went around
to the front and saw four men. He
opened fire with a revolver and Bow
master, who was at work on the win
dow, dropped dead with bnllet in his
breast. His companions escaped.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
George Kcnnnn MOI ILL

CLEVELAND, Dec. A.-The report of
George Remnants illness is denied in a
dispatch sent by him to his parents, who
reside at Norwallk, o. They read he was
i'll and telegraphcd to San Francisco to
ascertain the truth. receiving a reply as
follows: Report not true. Am enjoy
ing good health. Will leave today BY
water for New York"
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
Her Clothing AbIaze,

EAsToN Pa, Dec 4.-While Mrs.
Jacob Tiff, of Cedarville, Williams
township, was boiling soap in the yard
her clothes caught fire from the flames
blown towards her by the wind She
screamed for help and her husband
rushed to her assistance, and finally sue
zee ded in tearing the burning clothes
from her body. Mrs. Tiff was severely
burned about tho body, and it is feared
that she cannot recover. Mr.. lifts
hands were badly burned also,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
They Want the EDITORS Conycntion,

OINUINNATI, Dec. 4.-W. s. C0peller,
president, of Mansfield, o., and j. NJ,
Page, of Jerseyville. Ills, secretary Of
The National Editorial association, have
hNed Jan. 20, at the Burnett house, Gin
cinnatl, for the meeting of the executive
committee of the association, which ia
10 fix the time and place for the annual
meeting next year. Delegates from Cal
ifornia, Asheyille N. c., Norfolk, Va.
Seattle, Wash, Atlantic City, New Or
leans and other points anxious to secure
the convention will be present.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
ro be PresLdcntinl postofIlces.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Ihe following
named postofiices will become presi-
Dental ones on Jan. |, 1892: Princess
Ann, Md; Elizabethtown, Pa; Elk
land, Pa; Hamburg, Pa; Knox, Pa.
The salaries of these offices range be-
tween 81 900 and 81 800 per annum.
The president will not appoint post
masters to these Offices until after the
first of the year.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
Killed by an Electric Chr.

INDlANAroLIs, Dec. 4.-John d. Eagle,
a mail carrier, attempted to get on an
electric car, but missed his footing and
fell to the track. The car, packed full
of people, passed over him, causing in
stant death, The accident occurred on
u densely crowded street and caused
much excitement.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
Babies Burned 10 Death.

LINn, O., Dec. Airs. C. G. kits
went to a neighbors house, leaving her
two children home alone. They were
both young, the eldest being only
years, and during the mothers absence
the house took fire. The children were
not rescued until one of them was
burned to death, and the other so badly
that it died in a short time.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
Gloucester saloonists will Paw,

CAMDEN, N. j., Dec. 1.-Two Glou-
eester saloon keepers out of a batch of
torty-three, who We're indicted for sun
lay liquor selling, pleaded not guilty in
the Camden criminal court yesterday.
Forty-one admitted they were guilty,
and will step up to the Office of Sheriff
West on Monday and settle their ae-
counts with the county. They will have
to pay about $53 each
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
A New Railroad.

ELKToN, Md, Dec. 4.-Colonel Slay-
maker, of Lancaster, and his corps Of
surveyors have started TO locate new
line for the Lancaster. Oxford and
Southern railroad from point below
the Garter paper mill, in this county, to
Childs' station, on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, instead of SinBerly by the
old survey.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
Another Hungarian Murder.

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec 4.-John Luz
budlka, Hungarian miner at Durvea,
shot and killed "a fellow Hungarian, and
perhaps fatally wounded another. The
shooting was the result of drunken
debauch. Lubudka fled, and there is no
Glow to his whereabouts.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
To Demand Isieht Hours.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 4.-Nearly all the
unions of the building trades in this city
have decided to mako general demand
the first of the year for shorter hours.
Tho bricklayers will shortly adopt new
scale of prices. Several of the unions in
other trades, In demanding eight hours,
will concede small amount in wages.
The granite cutters will easily carry
their point, one large marble firm hay-
g already conceded the eight hours.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
BY a Prcnlnture nIast.

EAsToN, Pa, Dec. Awhile Henry
Steiner was tapping blast at Smiths
stone quarry here Wednesday there was
apremature explosion and he was hurled
sixteen feet away He was found with
one hand off, leg broken, and other
Wise badly wounded. Death resulted
yesterday. He leaves "a wife and three
children
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
A veteran Engineer KiIIcd.

ALTOONA, Pa, Dec. 4.-Robert Nc.
Farlane, aged 81, was killed on the rail
road near here yesterday. He was chief
engineer Of the Hollidaysburg Nail
works, and was one of the surviving en-
gineers of the old Pennsylvania State
railrond.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04

Michael Kelly, William f. Howe, James
Sam mons and Charles Nugent, who were
convicted last Monday of election frauds,
were sentenced yesterday, in Jersey City,
70 nine months each in the peniteptairy by
Judge LippincotA
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04

rcrs-eulef: asw mess, sai75al'T5; oid
moss. $3.50; extra prime, $3.50.
Lard-Quiet, steady; steam rendered, sa,a6.
Eggs-Steady, quiet New York and Pennsyl-
tania. 2s12oe.; Canadian, eUa@8c.; Western,
EGSSe.; southern, G66eS6lso.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
Closing Quotations of the Stock and
Produce Exchanges.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 8.-Ths stock market
was firm. There was a good demand for
Pennsylvania, and the stock was strong.
Reading general mortgage Is were active at
advancing prices. and the preference income
bonds bonds were firm.
Following Mern Tbs. nlnsinn hila
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
4 1-5 OFF 4
MARKED PRICE.
A Timely Hint to Mothers.

We expect a tremendous
rush on Saturday. If it be
possible we would advise you
to bring your little fellows in
to-day or tomorrow morning
early and buy him a Suit or
Oyercoat at
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04

were made, especially among the
Springer forces. The attempt was made
to draw from Springer his Wisconsin
contingent, and ex-Secretary Villas was
credited with engineering the move
ment, His friends, however, deny that
he is interfering in the speakership fight.
He was at Springer's headquarters sew
sral hours last night
The headquarters of the different as
pirants are crowded, and the utmost
good feeling prevails. Judge Holman,
of Indiana, the caucus chairman, ar
rived last night, but did not visit any Of
the headquarters. He refuses to express
his preference, stating that the Indiana
delegation will meet this afternoon to
discuss the situation. At the request of
all the candidates he issued an official
call for the meeting of the caucus,
which will be held in the hall of the
house of representatives at 3 p. IN. to-
morrow
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
Figures That Don't Fit.

II is said that 200 members nre in the
city. 1t is expected that not more than
225 members will be present at the
caucus.
The total democratic membership is
placed at 233; but as matter of course,
candidates will not be present and
voting.
Tho claims of the several candidates
on the first ballot Is: Crisp, 08 Mills,
81; Springer, SO; Mcmillan, 30; Hatch,
10. 1Shis total gives more votes than
there are democratic members, SO that
The Crisp people claim that they can
not be beaten, and with the other can
didates. except Mills, ont Of the race,
the vote will stand; Crisp 1872, Mills 99
The Crisp people explain that the 80
votes that are here given Mills are all
that Crisp is not sure of, and they say
he will not get more than rs. They are
certain, thoy say, of 132 votes in this
contingency, and will probably add some
20 votes that in this calculation are
given to Mills. The Mills people do not
concede this, and Hatch, Mcmillan and
Springer all say they will be in it Mt the
finish.
At n meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Democratic state central
committee of Pennsylvania, held here
last night, Mr.. Kerr was unanimously
entered for the position of clerk of the
house of representatives, and was desig-
mated to represent Pennsylvania at the
meeting of the national Democratic
executive committee to be held in this
city Dec. 8.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04

cradle distance in
the rear. Wilson,
OF West Virginia,
is most prom i
nently mentioned
as tho man most
likely to be taken
up If Mcmillan,
Spr niger an d
Hatch are dropped
by their support
ers. No break in
their lines has
thus far been eff
fected, though h
several efforts in
that dire ction
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
TEE SPEAKERSHIP.
Figures at Variance with the To-
tai Democratic Vote.
WEST vIRGINIA's DARK HORSE.

Congressman Wilson Most Prom
inently Mentioned in Case of a
Stampede from Mcmillan, springer
and Hatch-Judge Holman Issues
the Call for the Caucus.
: WASHINGTON. Dec. .4.-The field against
Crisp is the situation of the speakership
contest. Whether the field can center
upon any one man now in the race or a
new man is tho question asked on all
sides. Crisp has commanding lead,
but is some distance from the goal,
while the other candidates are consid-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-26

New York, March PA board fell on
Laborer Paul Shonebein on West Sixty
second street Yesterday, broke one Of his
ribs and caused the bone to penetrate his
lung. This let the air out Of the lungs
and into the tissues under the skin.
causing a general putting out of the skin
all over his small, thin body from head to
heels, until he was totally unrecognizable
even to his daughters. Yet the doctors
think he may get we'll. Shonebein, in
reality weighs but 120pounds.
When his two daughters called late last
evening he had pulled out 50 monstrously
that he was unacceptable. The young
women were led into the ward and up to
their fathers bedside.
why, this is not our papa p exclaimed
one of them, turning and scanning the
patients in the other beds.
"our papa was a tall, spare man. This
is not at all like him" the Others Joined
in, and DR.. Johnson had much difficulty
in convincing them that the balloon man
on the bed was really their father.
The putting ont of Shonebein's skin
went on all night long and to-day there
was little semblance of man in him.
1T lisa singular case, indeed, said Dr.
Johnson. "a case not often seen, vet true
10 a peculiar phenomena of hospital prac-
tice, this is the third of this sort of cases
within three weeks"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-26
ANOTHER B4NK WREcKED.
The President Was Too Liberal in Making
LOANS tn Erfends nm I.irIit Gncuiritr

NEW York, March 23.-The Washington
National Bank will not open its doors to-
morrow. The suspension is due for the
greater part, it is said to the undue latitude
accorded friends Of President Sherman in
the way of loans. A large amount of the
securities deposited for these loans, have
been of the ''cat and dog" class. The de
positors, it is said, will not suffer materially
by the suspension. The absence of Presi-
dent sherman in the midst of the crisis is
universally commented upon. The censure
freely given is very severe.
The immediate cause of the suspension
is notice given by the Gallatin National
Bank that it would cease to clear for the
Washington. MIR. Sidell Tilghman, one
of the directors of the Washington, says
that week ago he discovered some irregl-
larities in his bank, which he called to the
attention of his fellow directors and on
Thursday last at his own request, he was
placed in charge of the bank, and began
an investigation which disclosed an i'm
palrment of the capital stock of $4,000.
Mr.. Tilghman adds: "On Saturday had
an Interview with MIR. Tappan, president
of the Gallatin National Bank, and agreed
to pay my check for SD, 900 this morning
to make good the impairment of the capt
tai, il that would be satisfactory to them,
to continue our clearing agents, feeling GER
tain that the other directors would approve
charge of the bank.
Upon coming to the bank this moring
was met by the president, Mr.. Sherman,
who disclosed to me that there were other
things which had been concealed from me,
aggregating about 100000. Upon receiving
this information | had another interview
with Mr.. Tappan, and Immediately in
formed him of the facts, and told him |
did not see how the bank could continue
in business, as it seemed impossible to tell
exactly what was the amount of the inn
pairment of our capital.
THE bank began business last June
with paid.up capital of 100000. The
directors all had confidence in the presi-
dent, Mr.. Sherman, and it did seem as
though sherman, who had been cashier
of an active New York bank for a number
OF years which had deposits and capital
amounting to nearly $7000,000, would be
able to run successfully small bank
starting with 100000.
The directors have held regular meet
ings, and have given considerable attention
to the details of the bank, but ii seems it
was not possible to follow the intricacies
of well-conceived plan for hiding facts
in regard to the condition of the bank.
The net deposits of the Washington Ma
tlonal Bank at the present time are only
about 100000. Our capital, although only
about 5000 ! feel sure, is more than
enough to secure every depositor. | am
positive that every depositor will be paid
in full without any call on the stock
holders.n
The bank will be placed in the hands of
Bank Examiner Hepburn.