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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-12

An enthusiastic meeting was held at
Elkton, Md, on Wednesday, for tue
purpose OF incorporating the Eikton
and Southern Railroad. new line
which Ia prospectei TO begin ut a
poins on tie baltimore and Ohio
Railruud at OF near Singerly station,
extending sputhsrly down the PENN
sula To l.amtson station on the Ralti-
moyo and Delaware Bay Eai road,
where II Ia expected it will alsu con-
meet with new Inc prospecied, which
Is TO start i'll NiCOm!co county and
run north Through laibut, Queen
Anue's and kaDL counties.
A resolution was adopted for tho
appointment OF a comnitt1e Of nine,
tlroo from each OF the three districts
OF Cecil County through which tho
road is TO pass, for the purpose OF In
cooperating the new rGa and solicit
ing subscriptions 10 tie capital stock,
tho par value of which to be placed
al S5p. lhR resolutions RlBo urged
the Coca delegation in tho leg .sIa
ture to obtain tho necessary legtsia
ton 10 transfer to tho new road the
appropriation Of SIS 600, male to thu
Elkton and Saasafras Railroad by tn,
state number OF years ago, bui
never used.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-12

Operator Frank Kane Is confined to
his home by nm attack OF grip.
Samuel Phillips, near Penny hill,
has been confined to the house for the
past two months was out and around
his place vest 2rday, looking at his
hands butchering.
George Stradley. on West Second
near Orange street, is confined to the
house with an attack OF grip.
Municipal Court Crler Billy Hoald.
who fell and Injured himself, was do
ing duty in court yesterday.
The Union Veteran Legion Ia still at
war with the grip.
Colonel J. l.. French Is improving
slowly.
William Ward Is still indisposed.
j. Slifer 10 still suffering from an at
tack OF the grip. ...
J. Lamplew is still confined to his
bod.
w. Berry Is completely recovered.
William Hume Is still indispoSed.
Mrs. Isaac lalley nee BeGson, near
Cnrrcroft, is lying very i'll at her home
with typhoid fever.
Merritt Hukill is down with the la
grippe.
MIR. William NJ. Keunard, No. 62l
Market street. who has boon suffering
from the grip, went to the store yes
terday. but had to go home and is
still confined there.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-12


The Board OF Education mot last
evening and purchased the lot adjoln-
Ing the new Washington school for
81, 800. The purchase caused quite
talk, Senator Pyle saying the price
was too high and Joseph Pyle opposed
1t because there WAS not enough
money on hand. The question was
put to a vote, IL being decided by one
vote to purchase the property. MIR.
Alexander moved that the regular or
der OF business he suspended and
Robert 4. Davis of the Second ward
aud Dr. j. Paul Luliens of tho Fifth
ward were sworn In.
MIR Baynard, OF the committee on
the new school. said the building
would he completed about january /.
He inOIIoned that an order for SI3 be
drawn In favor OF Edwin THlley, su-
perintendent OF construction OF the
now school.
Mr.. Goyle's motion to place gas in
one OF the rooms OF school No. |, that
the various teachers might see to take
their drawing lessons was lost. lie
asked Tor an appropriation OF $50.
The Law Committee reported that
they had examined tine proposition to
change the school house and could
SEQ nothing TO warrant such II move
MIR. O'Donneli gave notice that he
would move to have the house
changed at some future time. Mr.,
Belts from the tommitten on Fuel
nid Ventilation, made IA report on this
subject OF ianitOrs.
Tie report etated that there wa
much fuel wasted by having innitor
who could not devote their entire at
tontion to the boilers.
The report suggested that ono maj
would bc hired to attend the boiler
of three schools and sweep Que OF til
three. in this way the report state
that money would lie slyod. III
matter was postponed until th
fret week In January.
Tho chair man of tho Finance Con
mittee reported balance on hand {
Sli.2TS 30. The amount to current e.
| penses is S!2, 1850.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-12
HOLIDAY HINTS.

Sofa Pillows and Head
Rests.
Silk Bags.
Tinted Table Covers.
Pillow Shams.
Doilies and Center Pieces.
Tides in great variety.
Pin Cushions trimmed
and untrimmed.
Fancy Bottles.
Celluloid Novelties.
Silk Carriers, 25c to 81, 90.
Silk Side Carriers with belt,
25c and 29c.
Holiday Ribbons in every
conceivable color and width.
Bedroom Slippers.
Chenille Table Covers.
Dolls at one.half price.
Scrap Baskets.
Work Baskets.
Baby Baskets.
Small Fancy Baskets.
Plush Squares for sofa
pillows.
Down Pillows uncovered.
Kid Gloves.
Ladies' Silk and Woo
Mitts.
Children's Silk and Voc
Mitts.
Children's Fur-top Mitts
and Gloves.
Infants Toilet Sets il
Celluloid.
Ladies' Cotton, Wool ant
Silk Hose.
Pocket.books and Carr
. Cases.
New designs in China Sill
at 800 a yard.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-12
lie stole Two Wntchc..

Last evening well dressed stranger
walked into tho iewelry store OF W. S.
Phillips, No 600 Shipley street, and
now the proprietor Is unt two silver
watches, which he valued mt SIS.
1t was shortly before q o'clock when
the stranger entered the store and
asked to be shown some watches.
alr. Phillips showed him several
watches and after examining them
closely asked the proprietor to show
him certain gold watch. No sooner
had he turned 10 get tho watch than
the stranger picked up two OF the
watches and ran from the store. Mr.
Phillips followed, but the stranger had
disappeared as though the earth had
young man about five feet ten inche g
high and weighed about ld5 pounds.
He had light complexion and light
mustache.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-12

/. At er the Mckinley tariff went into
operation. various new industries
were started in every section of our
country, workmen were busily en-
ployed at fair wages, aud no one
complained OF high prices or dull
times. AS soon as Cleveland was
elected, however. blight and mil
dew, spread over our land, Orders
previously given wero counterman
ded. the erection OF new factories
were abandoned, English capitalists
who proposed TO locate in our coun.
went back to their home, and enter.
prises of all kinds were brought to
stand. As result of the proposed
tariff reform thousands of wotknen
were denied employment, want and
penury took the place Of plenty, and
soup houses were established In or
der to prevent the furnishing multi
tudes from starving The free traders
however, speak OF the Mckinley bill
as being a tariff for the benefit OF the
rich and for the empoverlshment OF
the poor.
A greater lie was never uttered. The
operative as well as the employer
shared equally the benefits Of the Nc
Kinley bill, and all parties prospered
Any bill that stimulates manufactul
ing will prove beneficial to the work
ing classes, and 1t is worse than folly
1t Is simply libelous, to say otherwise
Under any tariff which will permit tn
operation OF the factories the capita
lists will be certain to secure falr diyi
dends, even II the operatives have I,
submit to what may seem an unreason
able reduction OF wages. The man VIII
attempts to array ons class against an
ether is the enemy OF his country an
deserves no more consideration tina
the anarchist The tariff reform bl.
has already cost this country many
millions OF dollars in loss OF wage
and sales, and what Is more it vii
cost many more millions. II not bill
lions, before the people can accommo
date themselves to IL after 1t shall
pass.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-12

"Undar our form OF government the
value of labor as an element OF ma.
LioDal prosperity should be distinctly |
and the welfare OF the Ia
boring men should be regarded as es-
entitled to Legislative care"
These are the words OF Grover
Cleveland, penned at tho Executive
Mansion April 20. 1886, In a message
to the Senate and House Of Represen.
tatlves on the arbitration OF labor dis
putes. This was proper subject Tor
the Chief Executive OF the nation to
deal with, and his sentiments. as OK.
pressed, were proper. But what was
his meaning Have his actions proved
the honest Intent Of his wordsp Or
were these words, like 30 many others
that he has altered, but mere catch
pennies. mere bids for debauchlng the
franchise at the peoples expense.
Let US see.
We row have before us the fear OF
Free Trade. The Democratic Admin
lst alton proposes to "reform'-saye
the mark-the Tariff that protects Ia
Dor. "The welfare of the labollng
man should be regarded said Mr.:
Cleveland. What is his regard for 1t?
He now has committee at work on
this Tariff reform. committee com
posed OF men who do not know one
Industry from another, & opade from
, shovel, who do not even live in manu-
featuring districts. President Cleve-
land has put the welfare OF the labor
Ing man" In such hards as those, and
, what can labor expect? All that he
cares for, and the Free-1rad bosses
care tor. is to get cheap foreign luxu-
ries from Europe and wear foreign
made clothes. They don't care Tor
American goods OIL clothes made Dy
American labor. >,
How will these changes In the Tarln
: affect labor? II the Democratic Ad
+. ministrntion adheres TO its platform
+, upon which IL was elected to office. II
will put revenue tax upon coilee
T tea and sugar These are three artl
D cles of daily use in every household
A 1t means an increase OF nearly tel
cents per pound in the price OF coffee
>. fifteen cents moro per pound TO pay
d for tea. and an increase OF from or
W 20 two cents per pound In the price O.
sugar Besides this tho Internal rev
enue tax ON beer is to DO doubled, 81
that the workingman Will have To pa!
more money for his beer or else ge
n less beer for his money. But what In
creased taxes arc there to be on tn
Tn bosses? Their champagne ana othe
M foreign wines will pay % per cent
NJ less duty than formerly, and their tol
ri elgn clothes vii! cost them from 25 t
~ Us per cent. less. The worklngma
"a will make this up by raying more 10
" his teu, sugar, coffee and beer.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-12

Through Republican Glasses. in the sun
day star.

Republican Glasses. in the sum
day star.
Senator Gray may be eating ready to
he Ia not therefore forgetting Do!a-
ware. Tho scheme to send Willard
who. by the way, is now
also rich man, to the United States
Senate, has been pushed forward 6sy-
eral pegs within the last two weeks.
Gray forsees trouble. Ills forces
made solid by purchase in Sussex
in lSS6-are rapidly dividing. VOL
colt IL holding on to his ana
Gray's friends In Kent County with
wonderful tenaclty, while John W.
Causey is rapidly solidifying the same
faction In Sussex. With such Ill
vision GRAY forsees disaster. primarily
at the hands Of tho Salisbury Demo
Gratis and Democratic malcontents
generally, and finally at the polls a
the hands of the United Republicans
Therefore Gray is Tor salisbury u
addition to former reason. which Ii
that il Willard salisbury ia elected
Senator In 1895. he will not contest
Gray's seat In 1890. But tho secondary
reason is good enough. If Gray cal
unite his personal following Ia Ken
and Sussex with the salisbury forces
he hopes o form majority that II
independent of Wolcott and Causcy
and thus he rids himself OF pair q
troublesome factors and fuctlonist
who now disturb his sleep and com
Tort. Senator Gray's slate is: Ebe W
Tunnel, for Governor: Willard Sauls
bury. for senator. and Samuel Ban
croft, Jr.. for the House OF Represen
latlves. Here are three men wit
availability, with blinding ambition
and with fat purses.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-12
.OVERCOATS
WAY-D0WN PRICES.

Hundreds to select from
at $500, $1,000, $1,000,
$500 and $500, which.
if the times were good, would
bring from $500 to $500
more. Yet we have got to
sell them, and will do bust.
ness for fun this fall, all for
your interest. Come and see
what you can do with a few
dollars.
Our Boys and Children's
Department has a choice
line of novelties in Suits,
Refers, Jackets, Leggings,
and at prices which you will
find right.
In Boys Oyercoats we are
showing some extra values
for e5. 90, Sc. 90, 500, $500
and $1,000 for the Little
Boys, with Deep Cape. Can
give you a very good Cont at
s.. 90, $3.50, $500, So, 30,
$500 and $500. Hundreds
to select from, and there Is
nothing would make a more
useful Christmas gilt.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-12

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Walter r. John
son, of the bureau of Icombustibles of the
New York fire department, made an ex-
animation of the dynamite that was re-
Gently found in the bag of coffee in the
store Of John O'Donoghues Sons, having
been brought from Mexico by the steamer
City of Mexico. The dynamite, he says, is
of the finest grade, and its explosive
strength ia 10 per cent. The party who
devised the machine understood his bust
ness thoroughly. The failure to explode
was due to the dampness of the coffee.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-12

Conosltsd persons need 10 invita-.
tl0ns to sound their own praise, When
ever they perform any feat, no matter
how lnsia uiti1aat it may be, they csckle
aim ost 40 proudly as does a pullet
over her first egg. We're 1t not for
this faculty their fellow citlzens might
remain in ignorance of their achieve
ments and never appreciate their
transcsndent greatness. BY horn
blowing it may be possible to con vert
. BiIliputian into Brob1lgnsg, or a
olsdhopper into as famousa character
e. Jack the giant killer, 1t Is an old
saying that he who bloweth his owl
horn It shall be blown greatly. while h.
that bloweth not his own horn it shall
not be blown at all.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-12


Postmaster-G General Bissell il oppos-
ID to the continuance oil the subsidy I
10 the ocean mali steamers on the
ground that the cost to the Govern
ment in tho coming four years would
be at least .. 600 600, and therefore
we should resume our former practice
Of sending our malls by foreign steam
ships. This Recommendation Is In
keeping with the penny wise and
pound foolish policy OF the Demo-
cratic party. They are always ready
to abandon an American enterprise
and adj to the profit OF foreign ma
tons. As result OF the subsidies
paid, two steamships are being built
at the yard of the Messrs. Cramp In
Philadelphia, to run between New
York and Southampton. They are
the first OF the fleet OF seven ships
that may almost instantly be convert
ed into commerce destroyers. ayerag
ling greater speed than the Columbia
and the Minneapolis. In case OF ;
foreign war these vessels, worth sci.
coo. 900. will reinforce the navy with
out cost of building or maintenance
in time OF peace. Those vessels are
all American from stem to stern, and
will be something that all may well 81
proud OF. BY the expenditure o
81, 600 600 annually in subsidies tn
Government may In case of need de
mand the services OF these sever
ships. The subsidy, however. doe
more than that. 1t pays for the trans
n portation of our European mails, or
a ables American travellers to cross +
r Europe in first class ships, flying GU
!. country's flag, gives employment I
, hundreds OF American officers an
II sailors and thousands Of skilled mt
q chanics. We therefore think 1t woul
l. be shortsighted policy to follt
&c Bissell suggestion.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-12

Lewis @. vandegrift yesterday after
noon In the Superior Court opened the
city's side Of the case In the suit OF
Frank A. Mitchell vs.. the Mayor and
Council.
Samuel Cham bers was called. He was
a member OF the Street and Eewer De-
partment when Mr.. Mitchell was do
ing work on Adams street. He eaid
the work was unsatisfactory and he
com plained about 1t. lie said that be-
fore the contract for flushing the tar
in was given an experiment ives made
and It was found that nearly as much
pitch entered the cracks as when the
pitch was poured. The work done by
Mr.. Mitchell, he said. was not salts
factory. His attention was called to
the work one day and he found that
they were only glazing the tops OF
the bricks. In his opinion II the tar
had been on the bottom of tho bricks
instead OF the top 1t would have had q
better effect. He said the pavement
had not been down long enough to
tell how 1t lasted. In his opinion he
thought the city owed MIR. Mitchell
something.
/ j. Newiin Gawthrop. president o.
the Street and Sewer Department, wal
affirmed. He said the work done by
Mr.. Mitchell was very unsatisfactory
and that they were continually com
planning about 1t. 1t would have beef
better, he said. II there had been ne
pitch used, as then they would have
used sand. The bricks, he SAID, hat
only been glazed over. On cross'ex
animation MIR. Gawthrop said h
. thought Mr.. Mitchell deserved som
money. as some Of the pitcn got Il
: the bricks.
The defense then rested.
} James w. Ponder opened for MI
I Mitchell. 1t was Mr.. Ponder's Made
r effort before jury and he acquitte
. himself admirably. He gave no ev
7 dence OF circumstances ana h
said clearly and in good voice wha
he had to say. lie made an excellen
Impression. ~
Q MIR. Ponder was followed by Cit
Solicitor Elliott. Then Messrs. Nand'
grift and Hiilles spoke. The cour
Will charge the jury this morning.
II -
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-12

The sentence OF Weigher Henry S.
Cochran to seven yearsand six months
Imprisonment for his theft OF bullion
from the Philadelphia Mint, is not an
unmerited punishment. The stolidlty
shown By Cochran was not Insanity,
nor such condition Of seni,ity as tt
render Tim incapable of criminal in
tent, His case Is a rem arkable one,
and it furnishes curious field oil
study to those who seek to ilnd some
reasonable explanation Of human in.
hrmlty and dopravIty. Mr. Cochran
complained OF insufficient pay, but ht
could not get "a much from privat
parties, and that was no Q xcuse *
lis delinquency.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-12

Senator Hoar on Monday. alluded
to the information communicated to
the SENATE by the President under the
seal OF confidence, and in the course
OF his remarks he said the ostrich
puts his head In the sand, hoping his
uoiy will no. lie seen; the .rhInoeeros
hides In his mud puddle, breatAcs
through the tip OF his nose, and thinks
he will not be seen, but neither OF
thom Is fit and suitable precedent
for the execut!s of theUnltedStates .
Senator Gray defended the course
of tina President. and on his suSges
ton. tho matter was laid over unit
to-day. Some one has blu ndereC
greatly, and 1t seems to Us that Cleye
land Is the man.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-12

George Ryan, an employe of the p.
". & Is. Railroad machine shops,
celebrated his seventy-tifth birthday
yesterday Dir. Ryan has been In the
employ of the railroad company for
over twenty years. and ID highly re-
spected by Ills associates, Yesterday
afternoon Ee WAS called TO the Office
and was there met by number OF his
friends who presented him with a
handsome cane as mark OF their APP
probation and in commemoratton OF
his birthday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-12

Inter Ocean.

. IN UT bNtuu.
The bill introduced by Congressman
Cummings relative to the calling OF
maritime congress to provide for the
better care of animals in transit ut
sea should become law as speedily
as possible. There is great need OF
an international agreement by means
Of which persons guilty OF cruelty or
injury to animals at sea may be pun
ished with certainty and with the PEN
atty proportional to the oilsnse.
1t is declared upon authority that
more than So 900 900 worth OF prop
erty has been destroyed In single
yenr by the maiming of stock or cat
tie through cruelty while in transit Mt
sea. This is an enormous percentage
OF total of $40, 900, 600 shipped to
represent loss through abuse and me-
glect. The punishment OF the perpe-
traitors of this wanton cruelty has
hitherto been avoided because the ami
mails arrive at the port OF destination
under foreign flag, that of the coun-
try from which they were shipped. and
tho foreign governments havo de-
clined to surrender Jurisdiction.
The humanity of nations ls against
the practice OF cruelties upon dumb
animals. and 1t seems to be admitted
that animals at sea have to endure
more fearful abuses than those from
railroad transportation. Aside from
the humanity OF the case. there is a
selfish and commercial Interest in
vowed. for the present methods do in
many instances operate to the dtsad-
vantage OF the shipping country, the
condition OF tho cattle. through mis-
treatment srasickness, cmaGlation,
etc. when they land, being OF preiu-
dice to them and therefore to tho
country rs producer of edible ami
mails. This is particularly true in the
case of those nations that require the
detention and slaughter OF animals
when they are really unit for killing
for food purposes.
Tho Gun mings bill should be put
through its course without unneces
sary delay. 1t is highly probable that
all foreign countries viii respond tC
the invitation OF the United States by
sending commissioners to the confer
ence, ..
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-12

Saturday evening OF this week, the
10th, nm entertainment will BIO given
In the church at Marshallton for tho
benefit OF the church. There will be
readings and music. The former by
Miss Sara Jefferls, well known in our
borough. and whose record is already
,enviabie as reader and the music
will be by Swarthmore students. The
Marshalltonians are looking forward
10 rich treat and they Will not be
II Miss Jeiferis includes
ION the programme informing in
lBrldeland" her audience will have but
to close their Dyes and imagine them
Solves in the woods on n summer
morning, so perfeGt is the imitation.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-12

wooDsIDR, L. l., Dec. 12-Six masked
burglars invaded Blanche's hotel ut .
o'clock in the morning. They broke into
all the rooms, threatened to kill the pro
pretor and his wife and secured $40 II
cash, number Of gold watches and a
large sum of money from the cash drawer,
which they carried away. Everything OF
value found in the rooms was taken.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-12
..ro The Norld,- FnIr Tor 10 Cents.,,

lecture will be delivered at the
Union 81. Il. Church. Fifth and Wash.
ington streets. on Thursday evening.
Dee. l4tn, at O'Clock by The iteY. IL.
S Dulany, on the above eubiect.
which will bs likely to be very inter-
esttng and ENJOYABLE. A large audi
ence IS desirable. as the procneds are
for very charitable purpose. Good
music will he furnished, all for 10
cruts. Under the ausDlces of Mrs.
McGaulley's Sunday school class.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-12

This evening In tho First Prssbyte.
rlan Church a temperance mass meet
ing viii be hold at which Miss Hen
nesta q. Moore will make an address,
Niles Moore is national worker and
ID well known in every State of the
Union. The meeting will commence
at 7.45 o'clock.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-12
TUESDAY. DECEMBER I2. 1888


We would request persons who
want the REPUBLICAN served at their
residences and can't got It regular
from the many carriers. TO leave their
names and the number of their resi-
dences at our Office aud we will try tC
supply them.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-12

A Japanese ten Will bs given this
evening from TO 10 O'Clock At trace
NJ. 4. Church parsonage. The Wo'
mans Foreign Missionary Society will
have charge of tho tea.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-12

Last evening at st. Patriek's r.. c..
parsonage by Rev. ID. j. Crowley, Mr..
Thomas A. shannon, the well known
dry goods and gents furnishing mer-
chant, al King street and Miss Cath
erino g. EIhason were married. Mr..
and Mira. Shannon will reside on V an
Buren, street.