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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29
AMBASSADOR VAN ALIEN
His Confirmation by the Senate by
No Means Certain.
TO BE THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.

The Committee Having the Matter in
Charge will sift the Matter to the Bot
tom in Order to Settle the Charges of
Corrupt Bargaining.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-The letter from
Mr., whitney regarding the Van Allen af-
fnir was read with considerable interest
by senator's but there is no indication that
IL has in any way changed their opinions
as to the fitness of Mr.. Van Allen for the
position to which he has been nominated.
Mr. Whitney has many friends in the
senate, and he is respected highly by the
whole body of senators, therefore they
would not say or do anything indicating a
belief on their part that he had entered
into an improper bargain with Mr.. Van
Allen.
Accepting it as fact however, that Mr.
whitney made no promises TO Van Allen
In consideration of the $4,000 CAMPAIGN
contribution, this does not dispose Of the
charge that Mr.. Van Allen was given to
understand by some one that this contri-
button would give him claim on the ad-
ninistration for the appointment he de-
sired
The fact that as far back as March It
was common talk in certain circles in New
York that he was to have this appoint
ment In consideration of his $50, 900, and
the fact that the general impression is that
he was not the sort of man this Office
would seek without some weighty reason
to overcome better judgment, leaves still
IN the senate very strong impression that
IL would be Just as well, all things consid-
cred, for the nomination to be rejected
As far as can be learned, there is no op-
position In the senate which grows out of
personal antagonism to Van Allen, for he
Is almost unknown to the senators. The
opposition grows out of repugnance to
appointments secured by such methods as
alleged in this case If It were not for the
fact that his rejection might reflect on
others and be regarded as a rebuke to the
administration, there would be no chance
whatever of his confirmation.
AS it is, the nomination is expected to be
hung up for some time, and final confirm
alton is by no means certain
number of letters setting forth certain
allegations in opposition to confirmation
have been received by senators and filed
with the committee. The committee has
decided to make a thorough investigation
before reporting to the senate, and it is in
timated that certain witnesses whose
names have been given the committee will
be called
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29

being politicians day." Governor werts
and the leading men of both parties were
in attendance.
Clifford NJ. Calyetly, the famous Niagara
Falls tight rope performer, fell off a ned
estal ninety feet from the ground in the
afternoon and sustained fatal injuries. He
lost his balance while adjusting his gear
ing and tumbled hendlong to the ground.
Men cried out in horror at Ne sight, and
women shrieked and tainted. Calverly
is now in ST. Francis hospital, and physi-
clans say that his recovery is impossible.
Both his arms were broken, as were also
several ribs. His most serious injury was
conclusion of the brain. He was picked up
unconscious and removed to tent, where
several physicians gave him all the aid in
their power.
boy jockey named Stewart was
thrown from his horse in consequence of
an accidental collision with mounted
track policeman. The boy sustained
serious, If not fatal injuries.
The racing was enjoyed by &c, 900 people.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29

Scriyencr's cramp, or writers wrist" as
1t is sometimes called, is induced by the Use
OF too small apenholder The penlInlders
In common Use are all too small to allow n
firm grip to be taken, and the result is the
fingers close down tightly in an effort TO
hold the pen securely, and the long tension
results in cramps. II men who write habit
uaily will use pcnholder three or four
times as large MS those commonly employed
they will never have trouble with tLeir
fingers or wrist. The best way to enlarge
the penholder is to take "a bit Of rubber
tubing which can be had in any rubber
store and place it on the holder. This both
gives larger stem and affords a soft sur.
face, which does not need to be grnsped 50
tightly.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2s.-Flour weak: yIn-
yer superiine, S242.l 10; do. extras, 81 25t2 80;
No 2winier family, S2.BO6b2 sO Pennsylyania
roller straight, S3.l0R3.3O; western winter.
clear, S2.sOGt3lb; western winter. straight
o'iob5 ~; winter patent, s3.6514; Minnesota,
clear, S2.f5132b Minnesota. straight, s3.5lN6
See; Minnesota. patent, s4.l0Q4. .35; do, favor.
ite brands, higher. Rye -four, 81 95as per
barrel. Whsat dull, weaker, with zoe. bid
and IO14c. asked for September; 7ll4c. bid and
H3hc. ASKED for October; Tl34c. bid and re
asked for November; 7SI1c bid and 73l6c
asked for December. Corn quiet. lower
with 4s16c' bid and 4ss4c. asked for september:
tst4c. bid and 4sS4e, asked for October: 4su, hid
and iSlbc. asked for November; l71ic. bid and
fS4c asked for December Oats weaker
with 50c. bid and 38lsc. asked for September.
so14o bid and 3Gs4c. asked for October; 38c. bid
and DO. asked for November; 36g6c. bid and
S14o asked for December. Beef steady.
extra mess, sa.5OC0l0; family. s1r6ti3.5O. Pork
nrm. moderately active;nsw mess, SlsihIs "a
Lard quiet, firm steam rendered, 1896, But.
ter nrln, moderate receipts; New York dairy
lat2de.; western dairy, ldI61aIc.; Elgins, 9sc
Newlofk creamery, 2s,92sIec. western cream
cry, 2Od2O1ac; imitation creamery, le7r29c
Cheese dull, firm; New York large, white. AZ
0lt94c.; do. eulored, SlaGolO do. small ID
@ll14c.; part skins, SGsJtc.; full skins, igtor,
Eggs quiet firm New York and Pennsyl.
yania, s3c.i western, 2l622c.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29

If You wish to know the essence of com.
fort when yachting, burn your corsets and
return your shoes and stockings to your
trunk until you enter n civilized port
For four years | have worn nett her except
In public. Consequently run no risk of a
chill from cold or damp feet.
1t certainly requires little training be-
fore you are able to walk overr ground
with the unnatural, soft soles of the shoe
bound foot, but it is more easily and quick
ly done than you would imagine.
After years of being swathed and bound
and tied and cascd in whalebone, it gives
delicious sense Of freedom to be clad in
nothing but gauze woolen shirt, mumu
and a holaku.
There is not anywhere band or string
to check the blood in your veins, and MS
you stand on the deck of your ship, all
your body conscious of the rhythmical.
elastic roll of the sea and the fresh, clean
trades sweetly blowing, you feel like a bird
Oh the wing.-Mrs. Robert Louis Steven
son.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29
NUGGETS oE NEWS

The paid admissions at the Worlds fair
yesterday were l15, 734.
Two deaths from smallpox and four new
cases were reported in New York yester.
day.
The marriage OF Mayor Carter Harrison,
OF Chicago, to Miss Annie Howard, OF
New Orleans, has been postponed until
November
The English cutter yalkyrie took a pre-.
ilminary spin off Sandy Hook yesterday,
but the wind was too light to form any es.
innate of her speed.
Inc victims of Belden, the crazy painter
VINO shot three persons on the Chicago
BOARD OF trade, are recovering Belden
Will be sent to an asylum.
w H. Woodward, one of the best
hno"h newspaper men in Connecticut,
uled Yesterday at his home in New Haven
of Bright's disease. aged So
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29
OUR TRADE : MAKERS F.,

In these times when money is
Scarce people are compelled to
practice economy. They m ike
stronger efforts than usual to huut
up those stores where their dollar
has the most purchasing power.
hats why our Footwear is in de-
mand right now. Those who have
favored us with their patronage
can tell you that we can save YOU
at least 25c on every dollars
worth OF shoe leather bought in
our house.
Many of our new Fall special
ties are wonders" as combinations
Of high qualities at low prices.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Prompt action on
the part of the united States government
has compelled the Turkish authorities to
adopt radical measures to avenge the out
rage perpetrated upon Miss Anna Melton,
an American missionary Of the Presbyte-
rian board in Mosul, who was attacked on
the night OF June IA last while stopping in
little village in the kordish mountains.
near Amadia. The grand vizier has or.
dered the removal OF the governor of
Mosul, because that official did not act
with sufficient promptitude in bringing
the offenders to justice, The new governor
is instructed to push the case
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29

THoMAsviLLE, Ga, Sept 29-Two ne.
groes, Shade Lee and Gus Alexander, met
at Lees house to divide some stolen booty.
among which was twenty. five pound can
of powder. In dividing the powder some
was spilled on the floor. Shade threw a
teaspoonful in the fire, which flashed and
set off the remainder on the floor. This
in turn caused the can to explode, which
demolished the house and dreadfully man.
gled the two thieves A shotgun lying
near was also discharged, the load wound.
ing Lees wife. Alexander was placed In
jail, but he will probably die. Lee is ex-
pected to die,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Chang All Chong,
Chinese merchant. made complaint to
Collector kilbreth against Chinese In
spector Thomas j. Schsrf. The affidavit
made sets forth that he went to the
steamer Yumuri for the purpose of meet
Ing and identifying his partner Duong I4u
Ching, who was returning from China.
The inspector is charged with using in
sulting remarks, and said: II would like
TO throw you overheard | will put you
In jail, finishing up with a number of
any thing other than biblical anathemas.
Inc collector forwarded the papers to the
becretary Of the treasury
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29

ALBANY, N. ", Sept 29-The state rail
road commission has granted permission
Tor the construction of the New York. New
England and Northern railroad, from Leg
gett's Point, on the Harlem river, in New
York city, to Brewsters, a distance OF fifty
miles, there to connect with the New York
and New England railroad President A.
A. Mcleod. of the latter road, is the prime
mover in this new enterprise, by which il
Is proposed to have a new through line be-
tween New York and Boston.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29

CoNSELIsviILE, Pa, Sept. 90. - The
mesting of the Baltimore and Ohio rail.
road employees at this place Wednesday
night was secret II is learned, however.
that resolutions were passed pledging the
employees of the operating department of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad system
to reject the reduction of ~ per cent. 1t
Is also stated that mutual understand
ing with the other departments exists,
and that they will stand by each other in
resisting the reduction.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29

BALTIMORE, Sept. % Ray C. Suowden,
n young man who is well known in Balti.
more, is in police custody on a charge of
having been connected with robbery that
is said to have happened several days ago
on the Pimlico road A woman who calls
herself Mary Winslow,of Washington says
she came to baltimore and met Snowden
at the Howard House last Wednesday,
While out buggy riding OH the Pimllco
road with Snowden, she says, three men
sprang upon them and fired at them. She
tainted, and on regaining consciousness
found that she had been robbed of $500
worth of diamonds.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29
He Wanted the presldent,aI Chair.

WASHINGTON, Sept. CA man calling
himself Joseph Washington, of pennsyl-
vahia, went to the White House yester-
day, found his way to the kitchen and
asked for father" In reply to questions
he explained that father" was "Presi.
dent Cleveland, of course" To an officer
Who was called he said he wanted the
presidents chair, as Alr. Cleveland was
not filling it satisfactorily. lie will be
examined as to his sanity.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29

CHICAGO, Sept, 29--After shooting and
seriously woundfng three men, James No
Grath, a notorious west side character was
shot twice and killed instantly by the Max.
well street police officers yesterday after
noon. The injured are: Officer Mitchell
Fleming, Of the Maxwell street station,
shot in the car of the leg Thomas Bee
sham, shot through the head by McGrath,
Will die; Edward jackson, shot in the
bridge of the nose The first shooting was
the result of a quarrel between McGrath
and Beesham. jackson, who was passing,
was shot by bullet intended for Officer
Butler. 1t was after tho shooting of Officer
Fleming that McGrath was killed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29

BUFFALO, N, Y. Sept. 2s- Cattle closed
steady; light shipping butchers steers, S2.55.
puiis' Ss5OG2.4l. Hogs closed steady, with all
sold excepting few common lots of iIebt and
PIGS; corn fed Yurkers, S8.sUQE6 81; grassers and
hlchlgans, S6GoG16.76; mixed packers, So. sOG1
s,go; fair to choice heavy, s6496.s5; rough,
So;toee025 Sheep and lambs closed easy; ali
sold; common to fair 7Oto so 1b sheep. 81 25a
so 80 good % TO % lb SS26ab36l; choice wsthe1s
SS'5@4; fair to good lambs, 81 5ola5. .aJ. Canada
lambs. s5.lO@htl Sa''''>'a
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29

GULF POINT, Miss, Sept. 29.-Early in
the morning passenger train on the
Louisville and Nashville road ran into an
open switch near here. Three negro
tramps riding on the blind baggage be-
tween the tender and the baggage car
were Killed. Another negro tramp was
fatally injured. The engineer and fireman
were dangerously hurt, and two postal
clerks, the express messenger, and bag
gage master were slightly wounded. The
lock of the switch had been broken ofT
presumably by robbers.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29-Cadets Zelv.
Conrad and Bash, the West Pointers who
were recently courtmartialed for absent
Ing themselves without leave from the
military camp at the Worlds fair during
the visit of the military academy corps to
Chicago, have Jared badly The president
acted on their cases yesterday and decided
to allow Zely to resign, and suspended
Conrad and Bash for one year, subject to
any mitigation the secretary of war may
see lit to give Zely has the additional
charge Of breaking his parole resting
against him.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29
still After Spanish An.rchis,.

Madrid, Sept. 29.-The police through
out Spain are engaged in hunting anarch-
lists Arrests are being made daily, and 1t
is believed that every anarchist who is
known to the police to be dangerous will
soon be under lock and key. The excite.
ment caused by the attempt of Anarchist
Pallas 10 assassinatc General Martinez
Campos in Barcelona has not yet entirely
subsided. Among those wounded by the
explosion was General Ciemente. Tosave
his life one of his legs has been aniputated
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29

TOLEDO, o., Sept e9.-City Clerk f. A.
Cook, OF McGomb, o., was arrested,
charged with extensively advertising to
sell for g ten steel engrayings, represent
Ing different events In the discovery OF
America by Columbus and then sending
to his dupes set of Columbian postage
stamps. His arrest has created sensa-
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29

WHEELING, w. Va, Sept ga sensa.
tional suicide occurred in the st. Charles
hotel. William McCombs, prominent
business man. walked into the hosel, went
to room, placed himself before mirror.
took deliberate aim and blew his brains
out with revolver. McCombs had been
drinking. No other cause is known,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29

ROME, Sept, 29.-Thc mail steamer Carlo
R., which sailed from Genoa for Santos.
Brazil, on July 90, has returned with chol
era aboard her, and is in quarantine at
Asinara Island, near Sardinia. The steam
er was infected when she reached Brazil,
and was not allowed to land any passen-
gers. During the whole voyage ll4 per-
sons died of cholera, most of them on the
way home, Seventeen cases of cholera
were reported by the ships doctor.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29
Here Are a Few Instances +:

AT $500. ladies finest Wei Kid
Handsewed Button. made on
all OF the new lasts 4 styles.
good 81 value
AT sou. Ladies' Fine Donrola
Hnndsewed Button square,
opera and common sense
TOYS, Tipped and plain; we'll
At s2.oo Ladies Paris Kid BInehcr
Lace Shoes; made on tho i'm.
proved last. As good as tho
average 2J sold elsewhere.
Al 20 Ladies' strictly solid leath-
er IonEOll and Pebble Gent
Button. opera and common
sense. These goods are war
ranted in every particular,
Actual value. So.
children's School Shoes.
At 75c Youths' Veal Calf Button
Shoes, Slzss II to = Worth
Sll5.
At S7c Boys Veal Calf Button Shoes.
Sizns 3 to 5 Worth s15p
AT I5c Misses Solid Leather Hrsled
tuition. Sizes to -. Worth
Sl.&5.
At csc Misses nonsola and Pebble
Goat spring and lIeelel But.
ton. Worth Sl.25.
AT Ioc Misses and thildreH's Solar
Ilp Button. solid leather sUtes
Worth 81
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 2a-Ths switcLmen
ana yard engineers employed In the main
yards OF the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road quit work again last night. The men
clalm they struck as individuals, and
without recognition by their organiza-
tions. There are rumors of a aeneraI
strike. OF l3s new shopinen brouu hi from,
New York Ito have deserted the sbons
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29

NEW YoRK, Sept %, Yesterday after
noon Professor Arthur c. McCuffert, late
Of Lane seminary, was inaugurated as
Washburn professor of church history of
Union seminary. Much interest was man
ifested in the proceedings because Of the
announcement that Professor Charles
Briggs would speak. That gentleman was
compelled, however, to disappoint those
present, owing to the length of time con
sumed in the ceremonies.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Sept 29.-Yesterday
was big day Mt the Allentown fair and
the biggest day of any fair ever held in
Pennsylvania The attendance was so-
600, or almost that of the daily attendance
at the Worlds fair during July. AT least
10000 visitors chme from the outlying
country by team and by railroad. The re.
celpts on twenty five cent basis were
Sis ono
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29

PHlTApELrnIA, Sept. 29.-Three of the
Immense turbine water wheels, with their
auxiliary mechanism. which were built in
TINS city ut II cost of S20O,OO0 ouch, for the
purpose Of utilizing the stupcndous power
OF Niagara Falls for industrial purposes
VIII shortly be placed in position Each
wheel Is expected to develop 1000 horse
power The machinery is made of iron and
stsei' and each turbine, with the fixtures.
WIN require three freight ears forits trans
portation. The plant will be erected some
distance above the falls,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29

LONDON, Sept. 29-Tho Federation OF
Mine Owners have published manifesto
concerning their attitude to the strikers
and strikers committees In it the mino
owners Justify themselves for the reduc-
tion of % per cent in miners wages and
refuse to discuss any compromise meas
ures with the men. Arbitration is re-
iected
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29

WASHINGTON, Sept a9.-These fourth
class postmasters have just been appointed
In PENNSYLVANIA: r. H. Avery, Forest
House; J. D. Love, Fort Palmer; R, /,
olark, Galeton; W. A, Wagner, Ripple;
q. H. Long, Mosserville; j. H. McCIeary'
Niewberrytown; W. II. Wilson, Oak niil:
W. NJ steare. Ringgold. New Jersey
II. A. Connolly, NntleY.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29

NEW YoRK, Sept. 29.-General Balin9.
ton Booth, of the Salvation Army. an
nounces Columbian congress to be held
In New York between Sunday, Nov. l9
and Saturday, Nov IS. Staff officers from
twenty-six states will be present. General
booth says the meetings are expected to | a
the largest ever held by the army.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29

S.,ihloAGo, Sept. 2a.-President Cleveland
WI, Nh moi participate in the exercises of
1nieaso l'ay at the fair on Oct. o. A let.
'er received at the mayors Office yesterday
that ms public duties and cares must
he invitation. ''''ee VI
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29

GRAND Forks, N. D., Sept. 2s.-Three
men rode up to the bank of Halstead,
Mimi, forty miles from here, and while
one covered the cashier with revolver
another pulled down the blinds while the
third helped himself to $3.50, all he could
find. They then locked the cashier in the
bank and escaped. The robbers had Sc
iected an hour when the cashier was alone
in the bank
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29

MONTICELLO, n. Y. Sept Elizabeth
Halliday WIS arraigned in court yesterday
on the charge Of killing her husband and
Mrs. and Miss McQuilan, of Newburgh.
She pleaded not guilty. George Carpen-
ter who was appointed by the court to
defend Mrs. Halliday, says it has been de-
cided not to have lunacy commission ap-
pointed. He thought her trial would oo-
cur at the next May term of court.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29

She-1 don't see what you want to get
cross for, and Just for nothing.
He-Just nothingl OF course think ev-
erythinS of you, Carrie, but do not like to
be sat down upon by you.
She-Why. Charley, what fibbcrl
And Charley is sat down upon, and he
doesn't appear to feel so very bad about it
either.-Boston Transcript.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29

IL,
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 29.-The appeal of
Philadelphia manufacturers TO the senate
to continue the use OF silver as n money
metal and to not disturb the tariff law. the
purport being an alliance between the sill
yer and the protective senator's was taken
70 Washington yesterday afternoon by
wharton Barker, the author. 1t will prob
ably be presented to the upper house of
congress today BY Senator Cameron.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept II. C,
Tyler made now worlds bicycle record
Tor two miles from estandiug start against
time at Hampton Park yesterday after
noon in 4.1o 80. which is nine ssSonds
faster than the record made by G. E. Os.
mond in England, last August
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29

NEW YORK. Sept. %. The steamer Ger.
manic arrived Inst night. Among the pas
sehsers are His Highness Prince Lubecki.
of Russia; Mr. f. c. Little, United States
consul general TO Cairo; Lieutenant Hem.
OF the yacht Galatea. and the Australian
crieketers, fourteen in number.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29

RoME, Sept. a0--Signor Cavalotti, who
has exerted himself from the first to un.
cover the bank scandals, publishes in the
Fanfulla newspaper u letter in which he
accuses Giovanni Giolitti, premier. and
Bernandino Grimaldi, minister of finance.
OF having received money from Tan
Longo, the corrupt director of the Banca
Romn
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29

SoMERvlLLE, N. J.. Sept. 29.-The Jury
IN the damage suit Of Feindel against the
Central Railroad of New Jersey returned
verdict OF $4,000 for the plaintiff. The
company will probably appeal.