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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25

Hawaiian Annexation May be a Bons
of Contention,


WASHINGTON, Feb. GA very strong
feeling of hostility to the Hawaiian treaty
Is entertained by some of the leading
members of the house of representatives
1t is in every way possible that the closing
hours Of this congress will be made in
teresting by a lively debate over the rights
Of the house in this matter, with de-
claratory resolution expressing the con-
viction that no territory should be ae-
quired by this country without the ap-
proval OF both houses of congress. The
movement started with Democratic MEM
bers, but some Republicans are inclined
to take the same view of the matter and
to join In voting for q resolution of the
character proposed.
There was meeting of the sub-commit-
tee OF the committee on ways and means,
in charge of the Springer Hawaiian treaty
resolution, yesterday afternoon. The dis
cussion of the Hawaiian treaty was lively,
and was full of interest but was con-
Quoted in secret session, and under
an understanding that the views Of
the members should be regarded as mat
ters not for general publication, and as de-
Lucrative rather than conclusive.
The Democratic members of the SUBJ
committee are Messrs. Springer, Turner
tGa.) and Cochran and the two former, at
least, and perhaps all three, are In favor of
such declaratory resolution. The Re-
publican members are Messrs Payne and
Hopkins Qlls.). After the debate had pro-
gressed Mr.. Reed and Mr.. Burrows, as the
Republican leaders, were summoned and
the discussion continued Mr.. Turner took
strong grounds against the Hawaiian
treaty and in favor of the house resolution
aSSprtinu itg rights The Ranublipaus wara
not united.
The indications, 1t Is said, point to the
adoption by majority of the sub-com-
mittee, and if the ways and means COM
mittee offer substitute for the Springer
resolution, declaring that the house has a
right to be consulted before new territory
is acuIiiral
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25
PRICE ONE GENE



The average healthy man eats nearly ~
pounds of solid food in a day eome racl
eat much more than Others, bot agafn4
this we can set the smaller consumption al
children and the delicate members Of ctyf-
iized communities.
Now, as there are, according to the most
careful computations, l,497, COO, 900 human
beings on the planet, we may conclude that
3,eo7, no 900 pounds, or about 1,ei0,612 tons
of solid food are eaten every day the world
over
With regard to the drinking capacity Of
the human race, as the proper individual
allowanceis is nearly 22 pints day, we may
take it that the above named quantity OF
food is washed downwith about 4,oa7, $685.
900 pints Of liquid In some form or other
that Is to say, enough to fill a reservoir IA
yards long, ia broad and IA deep. Boston
Globe
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25
FINANCE AND TRADE
No Increase of Apprehension About the
Monetary Future.

NEW YORK, Feb 25.--R. G. Dun g. Co. 8
Weekly Review of Trade says;
The collapse of the coal combination
formed year ago by the Reading railroad
and sharp depression in sugar stocks and
the few railway stocks have made the
week one of unusual excitement in specu-
latiye circles. But while $1,000, 900 in gold
has gone abroad this week, and half a
million more Is expected to go today
Is no increase of apprehension about
the monetary future, and the business
world pays little attention to the action of
congress, though the increasing probabili-
ties OF an extra session are regarded with
some interest The volume of trade has
not been diminished except by severe
storms and the holiday on Wednesday,
and the activity of the great industries Is
unchecked.
The treasury has not materially changed
its balances this week, in spite of gold
shipments, and exports of merchandise
from New York are a little more satisfac-
tory, closely approximatiug last years for
February thus far Imports continue ex-
traordinarily large, and the outgo of gold
must be expected to remain heavy as long
as present conditions last, unless foreign
purchases of American securities would
come to balance the account.
The business failures during the past
seven days number, for the United States
193 Canada 81, total $50, as compared with
1888 last week. 266 the week previous to the
last and 270 for the corresponding week of
last wear
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25
MIR. HARRITY's LETTER.
Ee Denies That It Was Sent at Mr.
Cleyelandis Reouest

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 25-Concerning the
letter sent out by Chairman William Har-
rity of the Democratic national commit
tee, for the purpose Of ascertaining the
probable attitude of the Democratic MEM
bers of the house of representatives of
the next congress, and who have not voted
upon the question of the repeal of the
Sherman silver purchase act, Mr. Harrit y
said when asked about it.:
ut is evident that some OF our friends
are unduly exercised about the letter sent
out by me. The letter contained no ex-
preston of opinion and made no request
as to the course to be pursued by any Of
the Democratic representatives in congress.
1t was only sent to members of the Demo-
cralic national committee and to the chair
men of the Democratic state central COM
mittees, and was sent with the view of
learning, as far as practicable, the position
OF the Democratic representatives upon a
question the final disposition of which
means as much TO the country as It does to
the Democratic party. Tho letter was sent
out on my own responsibility, and the sug-
gestlon that it was done at MIR Cleyeland's
request Is without foundation /"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25
Mr.. Harter,. Silver Measure.

WASHINGTON, Feb. % Representative
Harter, of Ohio, yesterday introduced a
free coinage bill in the house. 1t provides
that 'on and after the passage OF this act
the purchases of silver bullion by the
United States shall cease; that the mints
of the United States shall be opened to the
coinage of both silver and gold, upon the
same terms as existed prior to 1873, pro-
vided that all silver and gold coined
hereafter for the account of the owners
shall not have any legal tender function,
and that instead of being stamped 'ons
dollar Ave dollars ten dollars, etc,
1t shall be stamped ten dimes, fifty
Dimes one hundred dimes ETC. Nothing
in this act shall be construed as taking
away the legal tender quality of any silver
or gold already coined, or which may be
hereafter coined, upon the account of the
United Statesn
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25
CLEvELAND's SECRETARY.
He Ii Henry T. Thurber, Don M. Dick
inaon,a LAW Partner

DETROIT, Feb 25-Henry T. Thurber, of
this city, one Of the law partners of Hon.
Don M. Dickinson, received a telegram
yesterday offering him the private secre-
taryship to President-elect Cleveland He
has signif1ed his intention to accept the
appointment The appointment came to
Mr.. Thurber without solicitation on the
part of himself or his friends Mr.. Cleve-
land has known him for years, and made
the selection as result of thorough
acquaintance with Mr.. Thurber's quail
tiles and attachments
He has been with Mr.. Dickinson as a
law student and partner for eighteen
years, has accumulated modest fortune,
and is In receipt of a professional income
of from 900 to SIS, 900 year The ties
between the partners, Dickinson, Steven
son g. Thurber are of peculiarly affec-
tionate nature, and on receipt of this tele-
gram there was a consultation among
them and an agreement that Mr.. Thurber
must go, and that his place in the firm
should be kept for him and all his inter
ests at home preserved and protected in
his absence
When asked VIII ether he could afford to
go, Mr. Thurber simply said: Afford to
go' There is nothing to be considered
except Mr.. Cleveland's call. | hope he is
Is not mistaken in his confidence and
judgment of me, but he thinks that can
serve him and | shall 20. would rather
leave my children the record that he sum
moned me, that accepted and, above all,
that l In some measure fulfilled in his
service his expectations of me, than to
leave them great fortune"
Mr. Thurber comes of long line OF
Democratic ancestors. His father was the
late Hon. Jefferson G. Thurher, ex-speaker
of the Michigan house and for many years
one of the prominent figures in the party
In this state. His brother Is the distin-
guished Rev. Dr. Thurber, of Paris,
France He is a graduate OF the University
of Michigan, where he was a classmate
and friend of Hon Benjamin T. Cable, of
Illinois, has wide acquaintance with pub
lie men throughout the country, and is ac-
complished by study and travel.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25
Comforting with His Chiefs.

LAKEWOOD, n. j., Feb %. - Judge
Gresham arrived in Lakewood at $50 last
evening, and was driven to the Cleveland
cottage. He was Mr.. Clevelands guest
until this afternoon, when he left for
Chicago Hon. John G. Carlisle arrived
from Washington this morning, and there
was talk over matters connected with
the incoming administration, but there
was no formal cabinet conference. Colonel
j. L. Dickinson, secretary of the World s
Columbian commission, and Bradley Il.
Smalley member of the National COM
mission, called on Mr. Cleveland yesterday
afternoon and arranged for the presenta-
tion Of an elaborately engraved invitation
to open the Worlds fair on Nav |.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25
Defnrlier Redw,ne captursd.

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb, a5. -Lewis Redwirie,
tbs defaultng assistant cashier Of the Cato
City Natiogai bank, was apprehended yes
seragy at the house of IA man named Oaks,
In the suburbs Of the city He had been
betrayed TO the police by the daughter of
Oaks The arrest OF Redwine has added
to the excitement. He denies absolutely
having taken any money with him. and
laughs at the idea of his being defaulter
In any large sum. lie says if anything
like SO, ,DoD has disappeared somebody else
got it. The suicide of Tom Cobb Jackson
Is taken to indicate that he tJacksonl was
Ia some way Implicated in the Rcdwine af-
fair, but there seems TO be no grounds for
the slInnO9it ion
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25

BUFFALO, Feb. 25-George Heintz,
carpenter, lost his life in horrible man.
ner at Dodd's slaughter house. Heintz
was called up to mend leak in the hog
scraper vat, monster tub fitted with a
sort of splasher with six arms equipped
with sharp blades, which when in MOI ion
are designed to scrape the hair from the
bodies OF the hogs. Heintz concluded his
work and the engineer, supposing he had
left the vat, started the machinery. Hardly
had the arms began to reYolye when ter
rihle shrek issued from the vat The ma.
ch,nery was quickly stopped and Heintz
wis found at the bottom of the vat with
his head crushed and manglcd, and his
neck broken. He died almost instantly.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25
Mrs. Koochejay Divorced.

CAMDEN, N. j.. Feb Announcement
was made yesterday that the New Jersey
court of chancery has granted divorce to
Mrs. Mamie Scovel Koochejay, daughter
of Colonel James NJ. Scovel, of Camden,
from her husband, William d. Koochejay,
familiarly known AS "the Count Kooehe-
jay was convicted of bigamy in the Cam
den criminal court about year ago, and
was sentenced to three years In state
prison. Recently he was released on parole
through the intercession of his wife's rela-
tiyes
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25
peath of a Rnllrnnd Murnuta.

CHICAGO, Feb. %. = President Allen
Maxwell, of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad, who died in California
yesterday, aged 50, was resident of
Chicago. Mr., Marvel, who was widely
known railroad men, first came prom
inently before the public four years ago,
when he was selected for the position OF
president of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe road. This was at a time when
the business of the road was in very uu-
stable condition, In year he had its
credit established on IA solid foundation,
His success in this undertaking made him
one of the most prominent railroad men
in the country
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25

NEW YORK, Feb 25.-The next secretary
of state Walter @. Gresham, called on the
late secretary of state, John w. Foster
at the Fifth Avenue hotel yesterday after.
noon. They remained in conference about
an hour. Afterward Mr. Foster said that
what transpired was of no importance
He denied that the Behring sea question
had been touched upon, and snid the meet
ing was of a purely friendly nature.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25
Another GIadstonian Victory,

LONDON, Feb. 25.-A parliamentary cleo
tion was held in Gateshead yesterday to
fill the vacancy caused by the succession
of Walter Henry James to the peerage.
William Allan, Liberal, received 6,4s4
votes; p. Rail-, Liberal Unionist, $500
votes. These figures show an increase in
the Gladstonian majority. Mr.. Allan de-
clared himself on the platform for home
rule and Mr.. Ralli declared himself
on the platform for home rule and Mr..
Ralli declared himself against home rule,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25

The Five Founders have gone out OF exist
ence, but while they aourished they lived
we'll, and 1t may be truthfully said of their
death that they died happy They feasted
at the old Kniekerbocker cottage in Sixth
avenue, whose host, Captain William Fow-
Ter, was one Of the best livers in the land.
Before sitting at table each month every
man was weighed, and be was not suffered
to leave the room, no matter how late the
hour, until he actually weighed fve pounds
more than when he entered the dining
room. Both members and guests grew 90
fat that the disbanding of the Five Pound.
ers became matter of necessity,-New
York Times
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Thepresident has approved the act grant
ing pension to the widow of the late
General Doubleday
A dispatch from London states that the
French steamer Donnai was sunk in a
collision near Saigon on Wednesday.
Seven persons were drow ned.
While embarking at Calais for Dover,
Marie Van Zandt, the singer, fell on the
gangway and broke her ankle She re-
turned to the hotel, where she will remain
during treatment.
Edward II. Anderson died last night at
Bedford, Pa, of apoplexy, In his Ssth
year. Mr.. Anderson until few years ago
was one of the owners of the famous Bed
ford springs, and for some years conducted
the hotel.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25
Why Milk Is Coiored.

Milk is generally colorcd by the milk
man, Here the object is plain. Watered
milk assumes, as is well known, the tell.
tale sky blue color, which at once betrays
that the milk has been tampered with. To
hide this the blue milk is again arttfciafly
provided by means Of yellow solution OF
color with rich, creamy appearance. To
hide the original fraud the second deception
ia practiced. Drugs and Drink
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25
Chicago stril,era Defeated.

CHI AGO, Feb. 25.-Eyerything is quiet
along the line of the Belt road and many
of the places of the strikers have been
filled by General Manager Thomas, who
claims that he will have no trouble in get
ting all the men necessary. There has so
far been no act of violence beyond few
personal encounters which did not result
seriously. The prevailing opinion among
railroad men is that the strike will fail
and that none of tho other Organizations
will aa nllA
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25

AUCKLAND, Feb. 25-Robert Louis
Stevenson arrived here yesterday on his
way to Sydney. In an interview he re-
peated his structures W u the Samoan
officials. He condemned the regulations
made by the British commissioners for the
preservation of order The regulations,
Mr.. Stevenson said, were especially di-
rected against himself The sole remedy
for the present unsatisfactoriness of Sa-
moan affairs, he thinks, is annexation of
the Islands by great power.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25
A Te.ns prsperado Killed.

GRANDE CITY, Tex, Feb Sheriff
Shelly and Lieutenant Lowe, with two
scouts. attempted to arrest Eusibo NJ. Mar
tinez, alias Mangas de Aqua, about thirty
five miles from here He resisted arrest and
was killed Martinez will be remembered
Rs the man who killed Rufus Glover and
one of Captain Halls spies He also at
tempted to kill one Neal, another of Halls
spies, and was wounded by Neal He also
tried to kill Prudeniano Barria, and was
cut and wounded by his intended victim
He also killed Captain SECURE after he had
surreIdered at San Iguario
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25
Probable Murder at Lancaster.

LANCASTER, Feb. 25.-Ycstertlny after
noon Lizzie Bender went to her home in
this city and found her mother lying on a
table with her head all mashed and gashed
and the skull crushed in. A bloody hatchet
near by told tho tale of an attempted muir
der Henry Hilderbrandt, young man
who boarded with the Benders until re-
Gently. and who they refused to allow to
remain any longer. is suspected of having
committed the crime He is under arrest.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25

Parsons, Kan, Feb. 25.-Just after Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas train No. .
pulled ont of Adair station, l. T., three
desperadoes confronted the agent and
robbed him of $500. Eighteen citizens
who appeared on the scene were made to
hold up their hands, and were marched at
the points of the bandits guns to one of
the commercial stores in the town, which
was robbed OF $500. The robbers then
mounted their horses and departed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25

PARIS, Feb e5 court of cass alton
yesterday announced it's decision rejecting
the appeal of Charles de I4esseps Marius
Fontaine and NJ. Sans Leroy from the in
dictments charging the two former with
corrupting members of the chamber of
deputies and the latter with receiving
bribe while member of the chamber. The
trial of Charles de Lesseps and his fellow
defendants will therefore proceed in the
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25
To Protect JuYenIie Actors.

New YORK, Feb. 25-To take some ac-
tion regarding the reported statement that
children were being brought up to a life
of vice by being connected with the stage,
meeting OF New York managers was
held yesterday afternoon at the office of
A. Nj. Palmer 1t was agreed to take steps
toward forming an organization for the
protection of stage children Joseph JET
fcrson was appointed chairman of COM
mittee TO consult counsel, the others of the
committee being Messrs Palmer, Abbey,
Miner, Rosenquest. Sanger, Gilmore and
Daniel Frohman.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25
The Nsw Battle shin,

WASHINGTON, Sch %. Miss Jessie
Miller, daughter of the attorney general,
will christen the battle ship Indiana on
iha occasion of her launching at Cramps
ship yard. Philadelphia, next Tuesday.
The launch will be attended by quite q
distinguished party of lndianans now in
this city including President Harrison,
Attorney General Miller, Treasurer Neb-
eker and others. The secretary OF the
navy will also be present.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25
A Baby Boiled to Death.

PIrTsBuRG, Feb 25. = The 3-year.old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Grubb,
who reside at Sharpsburg, near the city
limits, was boiled to death by falling into
. kettle Of sealding hot milk that had
been set out to cool preparatory TO feeding
Eome hogs. When Mr.. Grubb discovered
what had happened the flesh was boiled
almost off the head and shoulders of the
little one, and life had fled The mother
Is demented, while Mr.. Grubb is on the
verge Of insanity.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25
Poisoned by His nInther

BOWLING GREEN, KY, Feb, 25-Mrs.
George Chamberlain, living near Dun
cridge, administered a large dose of arsenic
to her i0-year-od son and took dose of
the poison herself. The boy died in ter
ribie agony in short time. The mother
was found by neighbors unconscious, and
cannot live. Family trouble led to the
crime.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25
A Hamburg Liner Disabled.

HALIFAX, n. s., Feb e5-The Hamburg
American line steamer Moravia, severn
teen days out from Hamburg, with 100
passengers, bound to New York, put in
here yesterday short of coal and damaged.
She had rough experience in the recent
gales, and received considerable deck dam
age and lost part of her propeller blades.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25

CARLISLE, Pa, Feb 25-The question
whether Dickinson College and Metzger
Female Institute, two institutions of
learning in this city, are exempt from
taxation, was settled yesterday by Judge
Lyons, of Juniata county, who decided
that they came under the head OF 'chari-
table institutions" which, according to
the act of 1874, are non-taxable.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25
whltecaps Met a Warm Reception

GRENADA Miss, Feb. 25.-In Little
Texas, over in Carroll county, two miles
from here, party went to the house of I.
A. Anderson to ''whitecapn him. James
McMahon, one of the party, entered the
house, pistol in hand, and Anderson shot
and killed him, whereupon the others re-
treated All of the parties were white.
Anderson had preliminary trial and was
DISCHARGED
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25

BoRpENTowN, N j.. Feb 25-Mass
meetings We're held at the Presbyterian
and Baptist churches here last night to
protest against the passage by the senate
over the governors veto OF the race track
bills A delegation from this place left
for Trenton this morning to present petit
ti0n against the pnssaRe Of the bills.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25
stevenson,s Private sccretarv.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.--It is announced
that Vice President-sleot Stevenson has
appointed as his private secretary his son.
MIR. Lewis Jean Stevenson, of Blooming
ton, Ills. Mr.. Stevenson, .Tr., is about "a
years of age, has had a liberal education
and some journalistic experience He
acted as his fathers private secretary dur
ing the last campaign
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25
Banqueting Goyernor werts.

LAKEWOOD, N. j., Feb. 25.-There was a
large gathering of New Jersey politicians
at the dinner to Governor Werts and staff
last evening. Mr.. Cleveland was invited,
but sent his regrets several days ago None
of the New Jersey officials called upon Mr..
GlaYaland
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25
Fatal plunge Down a Mine slnns.

IAzLEroS, Pa, Feb. 25.-'rhe ehanman
At Minesville slope No. missed the chain,
Allowing .he car to plunge down the slope.
Michael I1ougherty was instantly killed
and John Smith fatally injured.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25

TOPEKA, Feb 25-The Populist admin-
istration Is preparing for complete over
hauling of the state militia Every Re-
publican officer will be discharged and
Populists put In their places There are
more than hundred commissioned Off
GERS in the service who will have to 20.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25
Ghouis Caught in tho Act.

DEs MONIES, Ia. Feb. PA party of
grave robbers were arrested between and
O'Clock in the morning at Woodland
cemetery. Dr. j. w. Overflow dean of the
Drake University medical department.,
was among the ghouls. They had the
corpse of an unknown man in carriage.