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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-13
CHINA AND JAPAN.



SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18.-Advices
from Japan and China just received by
steamship City of Rio Janeiro state that
floods have done much damage in vari.
ous parts of Japan. The Innai copper
mine in AlSitaken was inundated on
July Ia by the overflow of the Ginghan
river. A number Of miners were
drowned and some buildings were
washed away.
The American ship North American,
Captain Creelman, was caught in O
storm in Xii channel, the latter part oj
July and was sunk. She was total
loss. She came to Yokohoma in Maroh
with cargo of oil. and was dispatched
in May for New York via Kobe with a
cargo of rags and camphor.
Lieutenant Arthur Crawston com.
mitted suicide on July by shooting
himself through the head on board the
British ship Penguin at Shanghai. He
is thought to have been temporarily In
sane.
The steamer Quagam Maru was
wrecked on July 26 oft Shogushima is
land, and from fifty to sixty lives were
lost
On July the new japanese man of war
Akitsuhima was launched with great
ceremony at Vokosuka. The emperor
and many notables witnessed the launch.
ing,
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AsBURY PARK, N. j.. Aug. 13.-The
fifth international Bible conference con-
tined its session in Educational hall yes
terday morning, when addresses were
delivered by Rev w. G. Moorehead, D.
D., of the United Presbyterian semi
nary, Xenia, on 1.-THE Book of Hebrews"
and G.. C. Needham, of Philadelphia, on
"Angelology.n In the afternoon DIR. w.
Erdman, Of Ashevile, N. G., addressed
the conference on 1.-THE relation of the
Holy Spirit to the Sonship." He was
followed by Rev. A. C. Dixon, Brook
lyn, who delivered characteristic ad-
dress on 1.-The Church's Earthly Inheri-
tance." The conference is being con-
Quoted by Rev. l.. W. Munhall. D. D.,
the Germantown evangelist.
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LIzZrH BORDEN m JAIL.
She Is Compelled to Plead nNot GuiItyn
Heraeli

FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. 18.-Lizzie
district court before Judge J. G. Blaid-
sell yesterday morning on charges of
homicide, arising from the killing Of
her father and stepmother. The court
room was crowded to suffocation by
motley crowd of curious people in no
way directly interested and Miss Bor-
den's friends at court were very few in
number. Mr.. Morse, Bridget Sullivan,
Miss Emma Borden and City Missionary
Buck were present.
Miss Borden, the prisoner, was repre-
sened by Andrew j. Jennings. Miss.
Borden was dressed in dark blue
tailor made gown, and wore a black
She looked in much better condition
than she was in last night just before
her arrest.
The trial was commenced by the en-
tering of plea signed and sworn to by
the prisoner. Il recited that the
prisoner objected to the opening of
trial before justice who was already
sitting at an inquest held to determine
who committed the crime charged
against her. This plea was overrnied
for the time being and the judge asked
lOr bDe reaulnB OF Ifle complaint.
The reading was waived and Mr.. Jen-
nings said he would enter n plea of not
guilty. District Attorney Knowlton in
sisted that Miss Borden plead herself.
She was then asked to plead to charges
of homicide, and did so In q very weak
voice, at first saying, "Not guilty"
The clerk did not hear her and she
raised her voice and said. iu quito a
loud voice, 'Not guilty." putting strong
emphasis on the first word
Miss Borden was asked to stand up
and was committed without bail. Sho
left the court room leaning on Mr..
Bucks arm and was closely followed by
City Marshal billiard, who again
placedsher in cnarge of Matron Russell.
TAUNTON, Mass, Aug. 13.-Miss Lizzie
Borden entered cell ut Taunton Jail at
4:25 yesterday afternoon. Her entry
into the city took the form of public
ceremonial. The excitement was high.
Arriving at the Central Passenger sta
ton, Miss Borden was conducted to a
curtained hack by Mr.-Buck and City
Marshal Hilliard, Detective Seaver act
ing as guard and clearing the way. The
only sign of interest she manifested was
when Taunton was reached, when she
aroused from her lethargy for second,
then dropped her hand and closed her
eyes.
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Another Murder at sayin Rock

NEW HAVEN, Ct, Aug. 13.-A brutal
fight occurred at Savin Rock, which re-
suited in murder. Edward Keefe and
Jatnes #. Winn, partners, who run
restaurant at Railroad grove, became
involved in quarrel. Winn caught
Keefe by the throat and began choking
him, according to Keefe's story. Keefe
then reached for bread knife and cut
his assailant three terrible gashes in the
abdomen. Winn was taken to the hos
pital in this city, where he died from
the result of his wounds yesterday
morning. Keefe was arrested and bound
over without bail to await the action of
the grand jury.
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Indian Troubles in Arizona.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Mcre trouble
with the Indians has occurred in lAri-
zona. On Monday last indians Killed
two men at the Davenport ranch, in
Coyose mountain, fifteen miles south of
Separ. A. i. Head and Rev, w. d.
Duke sent the information from Deming
to General Bliss, at Fort Bayard, N. NJ,
and asked that some action be taken, as
the Indians were still in the vicinity of
the murders. General Bliss wired de-
partment headquarters at Los Angeles,
Cal, and yesterday the adjutant general
OF the army received dispatch from
Colonel II. Q. Corbin, telling of the
murders,
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AN UNNATURAL SON.
Gets Fire to His Father Aftor Shoot
ing Him,

ing Him.
PITTsBURd, Aug. 13.-A Carmichaels,
Pa, special to The Times gives addi-
tional particulars of the terrible tragedy
near that place. 1t was learned yester-
day that after young Morgan had ex-
hausted the supply of cartridges in his
two revolyers, he crawled into the loft
where his father lay unconscious, col
lected some paper and rags, piled them
near his father and set them on fire.
He then returned to the house and said
to his sisters: 81 have finished him
now" The father gained consciousness
and extinguished the fire with his hands,
which were burned almost to crisp
Young Morgan locked himself in his
room, where he remained until yester-
day morning. After visiting his dying
father and sister at the home of his
uncle, Daniel Stevenson, he begged his
fathers pardon and yesterday afternoon
surrendered himself TO Sheriff Moore at
Waynesburg.
DIR. Laidley, the attending physician,
reported Mr.. Morgan to be in a sinking
condition, while Callie Morgan is no
worse, not having reached the crisis or
reaction. The father WAS able to par
don the crime of his son-and expressed
a wish that he should not be arrested.
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The Astnra Win The suit.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Comptroller
Myers paid to the heirs of the first John
Jacob Astor the sum OF $501 ,8s0.71 in
fnal settlement of the old claim against
the city. known as the Langdon claim,
which has been in litigation since 1877.
The first decision was in favor of the
city, but on second appeal referee
was ordered to hI the value of the
was Upey sDypolpted ref rsferes oe1s After teEna
testimony he fixed the value of the
property at S255, 900. The cost and in
terest added brought the amount up to
1901 ,669.f6.
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ATLANTIC Cry, n. J., Aug. 13.-Sam-
uel Reed, a produce dealer, living at $50
Moore street, Philadelphia, was drowned
in the surf yesterday afternoon at the
foot of Arkansas avenue. He swan
three hundred yards from shore when
he threw up his hands and called for
help. Before assistance reached him,
however, he was unsconsoious and float
ing. Reed was still alive and when
brought to the shore every effort was
made to resuscitate him, but without
avail. The deceased's father arrived last
night and took charge of the body.
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HORRIBLE DEATH.
Two Small Boys smothered in an Ice
Chest

Chest.
LANSING, Mich, Aug. 12.-Earl Price
and Arthur Kurtz, both of North Lam
sing, met with horrible death In a
singular manner. They, each of whom
is about years old, We're playmates.
The boys were missed late in the after
noon, and although large crowd of
neighbors searched for them until mid
night no trace of them was found.
About o'clock this morning the Price
boys father thought of an unused ice
chest at his house into which his chill
dren had at times crawled to play and
on opening the chest the two boys were
found dead. The interior of the chest
was but two feet five inches long, eigh.
teen inches wide and twenty-one inches
deep. The bodies were crowded into
this small space facing each other. It
was evident that after the boys squeezed
themselves into the box their move
ments caused the cover to fall, and the
clasp on the outside cover closed over
the staple, fastening them In so that
escape was impossible.
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NEWARK, N. j., Aug. 13.-James
Gum, aged Ss years, who is stopping at
a house, two miles northwest of here,
was waylaid, shot and robbed on the
highway while returning home on foot.
Two men who had alighted from a
buggy ordered him to throw up his
ground and robbed him of $15. The
robbers afterward fred three shots at
him, one Of which took effect in the leg,
badly Wounding him.
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New YORK, Aug. 13.-The five story
grain elevator of Theodore B, Chase 6,
Co., at Thirty-fourth street and Elev-
enth avenue, having capacity of about
1000 bushels, caught fire shortly after
o'clock yesterday and the flames spread
with such remarkable rapidity that by
the time the hremen arrived it was seen
that tue place was doomed. Despite
the efforts OF the fremen the whole
place was soon mass Of ruins and the
fire had virtually burned itself out. The
total loss is estimated at S140, 900; pretty
we'll insInred
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-13

LAWRENCE, Mass, Aug. 13.-While
two electric cars linked together were
coming down steep grade from North
Andover for Lawrence, the motor man
lost control of them and the forward car
jumped the track and was overturned.
Eda G. Lawson, q domestic, was so
badly injured that she died yesterday
morning. Alexander McGregor had a
collar bone broken and received inter-
nal injuries and fifteen other persons
were injured, but none fatally.
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JOANNA HEIGHTS, Aug. 13.-Yesterday
was quiet day at the Joanna Heights
Methodist Episcopal camf meeting. The
and refreshing breezes, but the grove
was damp. There were some new ar
rivals yesterday morning, but there will
be no considerable accession until today,
when many visitors are expected from
Reading. Wilmington, Philadelphia,
and intermediate points. II is expected
that the Sunday services will be largely
attended. Yesterdays services were in
charge of Revs. William Yeager, George
Mack, E. Townsend, and w. H. Ridg-
way,
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Where stevenson win stump.

BLooMINoToN, Ills, Aug. 49, The
following appointments for campaign
speech making have been made by Gen
eral Stevenson: From Sept. to he
will speak in Indiana, after which he
will return to Illinois for ten days, and
then he will go to North Carolina, where
he will remain until the end of Septem-
Der. During October he will speak in
Illinois and New York states.
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BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug 18.-At meet
ing last night the switchmen on the
Erie aud Lehigh Valley and Buffalo
Creek railroad decided to strike at mid
night. The men want 10 hours day
and wages increased from 81 and 22a
cents for night and 10 and 81 cents to
day work for switchmen and firemen or
yard conductors to 25 and ~ cents for
night and % and 25 cents for day work
respectively.
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EMAUs, Pa, Aug. 10. - Lightning
struck the Swiss barn on the farm OF
Joseph Kuhns, near this place, COM
pletely destroying it, as we'll as the hay
and grain gathered this year. The cat
tie and farming implements were saved
The loss is s., 900.
LoBACHsvILLE, Pa, Aug. 13. The
carpenter shop of Ellis Y. Weidner was
struck by lightning and burned to the
ground. Considerable lumber was also
DESTROYED. No insurance,
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The Pope and the Worlds Fair.

CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-Pops Leo has
written a letter pertaining to the Cath
Ollie exhibit at the Worlds fair in which
his holiness expresses great interest in
the success of the fair, and particularly
in the representation of the church and
her educational methods during the
progress of the great exposition. Bishop
Spaulding, of Peoria, will have the
supervision Of the Catholic educational
exhibit,
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NEW York, Aug. 13.-H. L. Kallem,
90 years old, and telegraph operator,
was arrested in Pittsburg by Detective
Tyghe of the Pittsburg police on Tues
dny last for being deserter from the
United States army. He was taken to
the train for New York. While trying
to step from one platform to another he
accidently fell When picked up blood
was streaming from his nose, mouth
and ears. He was taken to New York
where he will be court martialed.
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PITTsBuRo, Aug. l3.-The calkers and
carpenters employed at Church, Sons 81
Co.'s docks at Hazelwood went on strike
yesterday because they were asked to
handle some iron girders which had
been manufactured at one of Carnegie's
mills. The firm did not insist on the
men putting them In and they returned
TO work yesterday morning, but the
girders have not yet been placed on the
boat
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NOTABLE DEATHS.

sYoAousR, N. 2, Aug. Ia Jacob
Well, q wealthy retired merchant Of
New York, dropped dead yesterday
morning on J. Y. Chapin's Island, eight
miles below Alexandria bay.
New YoRH, Aug. 18.-Bsnjamin q.
Clarke. the president of the Thoms Iron
company. at No. 50 Wall street, died yes
terday in Antwerp, Belg 'nm.
OGDEN, Utah, Aug. IA terrible dis.
aster occurred at Ogden yesterday by
the collapse of building, burying
twenty men beneath the ruins. The
accident was caused by the sudden CIV
ing way of derrick.
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Held for nIurda.,

PITTsBURa, Aug. 13.- Coroner Mo-
Dowell yesterday concluded the inquest
on the body of Gabriel Moseley, who
was killed on Wednesday in Wylie
avenue restaurant by Edward MrAllen.
The latter, who was captured in Wheel
ing, w, Va, was present and was held
for court on q charge of murder.
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BASEBALL YDsTERDAY.
National League.


NEW York, Aug. l3.-The following is the
day.
First race, " mile-Bob Sutherland, l; Daisy
Woodruff, 2; Toga. 3. Time, LOB
Second race, ss mile-Podiga, l; Phllanthro-
pist, 2; Willie McAuliffe. 3. Time, l.0414.
Third race, M mile-Jack Rose, /; Alcalde, 2,
Common Sense, 3. Time, l.3l.
Fourth race. BI6 furlongs- Crochet, l. Key
West, 2; Ella, Q. Time. l.23%.
Fifth race "a miles-Inda Rubber, i; Long
Dance, .; George W., 3. Time, 4leI5.
Sixth race, mile-Deadheat betweet Mary
Stone and Zampost; purse divided; Foxford, o
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A New hop for Springfield.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Aug. 12. - A
cable from Rome received here an
nounced the appointment of Rev. DIR. T.
b. Eaven, of HolyolSe, as bishop of
Springfield. Rev. DIR. Thomas B. Eaven,
was born in this city In 1S40. His early
schools and he graduated with honors
from Holy Cross college In 1870.
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Flint GIass scale Settled.

PITTsBuRa, Aug. 13.-The conference
between the Western Flint Glass asso-
citation and the workers adjourned
finally yesterday afternoon after agree
ing on the scale, which is practically
the same as last year. the only addition
being in certain new lines of prescrip-
tion bottles,
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In spraying with arsenicals against
the coating moth, the safe proportions
yre one pound of poison, either paris
green or London purple. to $50 gallons
OF water. When this is properly done
but little harm is possible.
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Two Murderers Hanged.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Aug. 18.-James
Dobson, who brutally murdered his
Anistress, Nancy Ables, at Devall's Bluff,
on Oct. ?. 1890, was hanged here yester-
day. The execution was perfect.
HOUSTON, Tex, Aug. 13.-Henry Nc
Gee, colored, was hanged yesterday for
the murder OF Police Officer James
Esnn on the night of March IA. 1901.
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MONTREAL, Aug. 18.-The nail work.
ers's strike, which began on July l, is
ended. All the factories have accepted
the scale of the Amalgamated Associa-
tion with few slight amendments
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A Frenchman has succeeded, it is said,
in producing an excellent driving belt
by parchmenting the leather instead of
tanning it. The belts have greater
durability and do not stretch.
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Tho ResuI. of a Misplaced switc

CHICAGO, Aug. 1B.-An engine on the
Rock Island road was thrown from the
track at Twenty second street yes
terday by misplaced switch and
crashed into Lake Shore and Suburban
train and Rock Island train that were
passing that point and going in an op-
posite direction. Engineer Whipple, Of
the derailed locomotive and three en-
ployes of the Rock Island !. were Sc
serely but not dangerouS injured.
Many of the passengers were slightly in
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Jockey -Demnser Dead.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1s.-Jockey John
Dempsey, who fell from Fauntleroy in
the fifth race at Garfield park on Thurs
day, and was run over by half dozen
horses, died from his injuries at the
county hospital yesterday morning.
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We'll supplied with clothine.

CHICAGO, Aug. 10. - E. G.. c. B.
Dumas, alias DR., C. Moore, who was ar
rested in the Palmer House for alleged
forgery of a $3.50 check on the ]. p.
Lowell Arms company, of Boston, and
afterwards escaped from the detective,
leaving behind him several trunks, has
of the Palmer House went through his
trunks yesterday and found among
other things twenty suits of clothes Of
the most fashionable Boston cut, nine
hats of all styles, three fencing foils and
forty two dunning letters from Park
Row, Boston, merchants.
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Last Words of Martin Luther.

Martin Luther's last words were: ''Fa-
ther in heaven, though this body is
breaking away from me, and am de-
parting this life, yet know that shall
forever be with thee, for no one can
pluck me out of thy hand"
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CHARLESTON, $. c., Aug. lathe
first bale of the new crop of South Caro-
lima cotton was received here yesterday.
II came from Barnwell county aud
weighed 420 pounds. 1t is four days
later than the first bale of last years
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Tho most expensive legislature in the
world Is that Of France, which costs an
nually So, ,5JO, 600 900. The Italian parlia-
ment costs $3.50, 900 a year.
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New YORK, Aug, 15.-Henry Gott-
1ieb, lawyer, with an Office on Park
row. was arraigned In court yesterday
on charge. of forgery. The police say
that they have as many as fifty cases
sgsinlist sgattlia, him Of swindling and forgery.
and 1t is also asserted that he is q fugi-
tive of justice.
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BosToN, Aug. 13.-The Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy directors today de-
clared quarterly dividend of 1t per cent.
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The Greeks sometimes buried their
dead in the ground, but more generally
cTemated item in imitation of the
Romans.
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FALL River, Mass, Aug. l3.-The
Weaver's association voted to drop the
wage discussion for one month.
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PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
Closing Quotations of the Stock and
Produce Exchanges.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12.-The dealings In
the stock market were limited In volume. and
there were no transactions of special interest
Closing bids:
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The Weather.

Fair; slightly warmerj northwest
winds on the coast.
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! J. a the theory Of the members of the
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Davis took to invest was dissipated by
bin and Daniel W. Knefler, one of the
plaintiffs who was assistant cashier. II
ss known that both lost heavily in wheat
speculation. During the trial yesterday
naorning several members of the sitting
pslled Davis outside and asked him if he
kould tell them where this large sum
bad been invested, but he replied that
he had no time to talk.
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