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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-02
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
Closing Quotations of tho Stock and
Produce EXCHANGES,
GeneraI Marlkets.

PnILADELPHIA, Feb. Flour Winter su-
psriine, Ss92.sO; do extras. S2.2bit2.15; No:
winter family S2,76n3lb; Pennsylvania
roller straight, S5IJGS3I5: western winter.
clear, s3.25gaoo do. do, straight, s3G003.ao;
winter patent, si4tt3o; Minnesota, clear, 50
3j.50; do. straight, s375dsi.e5 do patent, si25
Gi.GG; do. favotite brands, higher. Rye flour,
S32iiD33D per barrel.
Wheat Firmer, quiet with 78S!e. bid and
i7l4c asked for February; 7sc. bid and 7sI4c.
asked for March: f9l4c bid and 7eIac ask ed
for April; she. bid and sei ie. asked Tor May.
Firm, quiet, with b?c. bid and 52j5c.
asked for February; 5lh8c. bid and 5l7ac. asked
for March: 5iSsc. bid and 5l'bc. nsked Tor
April; 5l1sc. hid and 6l7tc. asked for May.
oats-Quiet, steady, with 4lc. bid and 4ii4c.
asked for February; Ale. bid and 41Ae. asked
for March; sli4e. bid and illhc. asked for April;
&liac. bid and Ila4c. asked for May.
Beef Dull.
Pork-Mess. ss2s.5l; family, slsala.5o; new
mass, sci.
Lard Easy. steam rendered. slle5.
Egss-New York and Pennsylvania, 3tc.;
western, S4c.
BALTIMORE, Feb. Flour dull, unch anged.
Wheat unsettled, hrmer. Corn steady; whito
and yellow corn, by sample, 53c Oats quiet.
Rye dull. Hay firm good 10 choice timothy,
Sl550Gl65D Cotton dull middiing, assc. Pro-
visions quiet. Butter quiet; creamery, fancy,
32c.; do, fair to choice s9 30c.; do, imitation.
254Ga7o.; lade, fancy, 25c. Eggs very firm at
Hc
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-02
Their Feet in It.

Never be the first one at party If you
can help IL. A couple Of young ladies who
were apparently the first to arrive at ball
given at II country house found the dress,
ing room unoccupied, except by young
girl who was sitting by the open fire.
Help me off with my wraps" said one
of the young ladies', and the girl did as she
was bid.
Now unbutton my shoes and put my
slippers on" she continued, holding out
her foot. Then she said to her friend:
TITS your turn next. Oh, do you suppose
Senator H and his daughter will he
here2 I'm Just dying to see her. They say
she is the greatest catch out. l do wonder
what she'll wear"
"Oh, she'll look like fright" said her
friend; "debutantes always do. You know
she is just out and is doing the grille.
grille act. I'd rather know the papa He
has a mint Of money and is widower into
the bargaia- II your slippers and gloves
are on she can do mine"
Excuse me, ladies'" said the She init
mated, "but must go now, but will see
they were left alone.
Good graciousl Who do you suppose
she vast"
"oh, some visitor in the house-nobody
Of any consequence" Then, US servant
entered. "Who was that person who Just
left the room"
Senator H-'s daughter" was the
stunning reply They're guests heren
The chagrin of the two girls can only be
imagined.-Detroit Free Press
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-02
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.


HARRISBURG, Feb. S.-Among the bills
reported favorably in the senate yesterday
We're: Appropriating Si62G00 for the re-
equipment of the National Guard, and the
annual appropriation of 100000 for its
maintenance; 20 regulate the incorpora-
tion of the eurst fraternal beneficial asso-
Citations; 10 ~ ablish state naval militia
Consideration of the resolution requesting
Pennsylvania congressman to oppose Sun
day opening of the Worlds fair was fixed
for Wednesday evening next. In the
house bills were reported favorably: The
medical examiners bill; providing for the
establishment of soldiers' orphans indus
trial schools. Among the bills introduced
were: For tho incorporation of sewage
companies; prohibiting the sale or gift Of
cigarettes to persons under 81 years of age;
appropriating S250,000 for the care of in
digent insane; increasing the salaries OF
judges of the courts of the state; for the
granting of licenses for the sale of liquor
in public parks, prohibiting the employ
neDt of railroad telegraph operators under
the age of 20 years; providing for arbitra.
tion Of disputes between labor and capital,
for the bettor protection of persons ad-
dictcd to protracted drunkenness.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-02
How to Tell an Oysters Ago.

The oyster at the commencement of its
career Is SO small that 2, ,000, 600 would only
occupy square inch. In six months each
individual oyster is large enough to cover
half crown piece. The oyster Is its own
architect and the shell grows MS the fish in
side grows, being never too small.
1t also bears its age upon It's back, and It
is as easy to tell the age of an oyster by
looking at its shell rs 1t is that Of horses by
looking at their teeth
Every one who has handled an oyster
shell must have noticed the successive lay
ers overlapping each other.
These are technically named shots, and
each one marks years growth. SO that by
counting them the age of the oyster can be
determined.
Up to the time of it's maturity--that l.,
when four years Of age-the shots are regu-
lar and successive, but after that time they
become irregular and are piled one upon
anotner ho tnht sa-~ -sA-sta besSAGsS-- -porkJ
and thickened.
Fossil oysters have been seen Of which
each shell was nine inches thick, whence
they may be guessed to be more than 900
years old.-Buffalo Express
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-02
The worlds Railroads,

Ernst Kohl, one of the leading civil engi-
neers and railroad managers of Germany,
has made careful compilation of the rail-
road mileage Of the world and finds that
the total is BIS, 900 miles, and that between
tho years 1887 and 1889 the increase was g. 90
per cent. In Europe he finds one mile Of
railroad for every twenty seven square miles
of territory, and 81 miles for every 10000
inhabitants. In the United States the fig
ures show one mile of railroad for every 1873
square miles of territory and twenty-six
miles for every 10. .oo0 inhabitants.
The value Of all the railroads in the world
is placed at s32, lis, 100000. Herr Kohl has
devoted great deal of time to the work OF
collecting the statistics, of which these are
only a small part, and his high standing as
statistician and practical railroad man
has caused his work to be Mt once accepted
on both sides of the ocean as accurate. and
therefore of standard valus.-Chicago Trib-
nne.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-02
HE KINGS ROSES.

In the palace garden the roses blow
Like flames of fire and drifts of snow.
And tho path is walled with their brilliant
bloom,
And tho air Ia freichted with rich perfume.
And the brow of the king from its careworn
frown
Is cicnred as he walks tho rose path down.
Aud he smiles moment. well pleased to know
That his daughter loves the roses SO.
For the rose was brought from distant cline,
And tenderly nurscd through the winter time,
And jealously guarded from vulgar eye
By the garden wall that Is broad and high.
And neae but the king in all the land
Should have such roses, the gardener planned.
And SO
In the palace garden the roses hloy,.
But under the wall, while the watdkers slept,
The roots Of tho kings own rose tftks erept.
And year by year these grow mbre tall
By the tiny cottage without the wall
The rose of fire and rose OF snow.
tAnd the PEASANTS daughter loves them sob
And many an hour OF toll and caro-
Is lightened by sight of the roses there.
For, lol
In the peasants garden the roses blow.
What are walls to roses2 But love Is sweet
In frieze or velvet is homage meet.
Flower Of fire and flower OF snow,
They know their lovers, or high or low.
And so
In both the gardens the roses blow.
Helen b. Lovett In Harper's Bazaar.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-02
Cities Burned by Fire.

A list of great cities burned would be
list of nearly all the great capitals Of the
world. Persepolis, the splendid residence
of a long series Of rulers whose tributary
provinces extended from the Ipdus to the
Hellespcnu, was burned with ali It's pHlaoes
and temples; Babylon and Carthage were
so utterly destroyed that their very location
has become matter of doubt. Rome was
burned eight times, Jerusalem four times,
and though they rose from their ashes
The second temple is not like the first.
Athens, Syracuse, Bagdad, Alexandria
and Antioch now exhibit only shadow of
their former grandeur. The Phsnicians,
like the Spnrtans and Assyrians, disap-
peared with the ruin of their capitals, but
the most fateful confagration recorded In
the history of the world is perhaps that of
Moscow.
"They talk as il the fate of Europe had
been decided at Waterloo" says De Borl-
rienne in his memoirs of the first empire.
IF Napoleon had b,ttten Wellington and
Blucher dozen times it could not have re-
trieyed the reverses of the three preceding
years. The truth is that the French Caesar
and his fortune were ruined by the burning
of Moscow. That city was the funeral pile
of the great nation" San Francisco
Chronicle
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-02
A VENERABLE JUR1sT DEAD.
Delaware's EH-Chief Justice Succumbs
After a Long Illness.

DOVER, Del. Feb a.-Joseph p. Comegys,
ex-chief justice of this state, died at his
residence, on the Public Square, at6o'clock
last evening. The end had been approach
ing for two days, and he passed off peace
fully, surrounded by his only daughter
and brothers.
Hon. Joseph P. Comegys was born near
Dover in 1873 His father was Cornelius
Comegys, distinguished Delawarean,
who served as governor of this state from
1887 to 1910. The son was educated at
Dover academy. In May, 1881, he entered
the office of his distinguished relative,
John NJ. Clayton, as student of law, and
was admitted to the bar in 1888. He was
elected TO the state legislature in 1872 and
1913
On the leasA Of John NJ. Clayton, in 1856,
Mr.. Conveys Ssa appointed by the governor
to fill the vacancy in the United States sem
ate.
On day n 1870, Governor Cochran APP
pointed Mr. Gonegy4 chief justice of Della
ware. He presided over the courts of Della
ware for sixteen years. His last appearance
on the bench was the day before Thanks
giving, in 1891. He was taken to Clifton
Springs, N. Y, for his health, but he began
to grow worse and has since been confined
to his bed. The present legislature passed
an Act retiring him on a pension for life.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-02

NEW York, Feb. 2.-Anton Kessel, a
cook, SO years old, who has once before
been arrested on charge of murder, fired
two shots at Mrs. Kate Jaegar at her home,
on East Eighty eighth street, yesterday
afternoon, ard then shot himself. Mrs.
Jaeger is 26 years old and her husband is
canraser for a life insurance company.
kessler entered her apartments, and said
to her; What did you want to marry
Jaeger fora should love you, not he. l
will have to kill YOU" Kessler thereupon
drew revolver and fired two shots at the
woman, both taking effects lie then fired
shot into his left breast. He was re-
moved to hospital, where it was stated
he would likely die The woman's wounds
are not considered serious. Kessler and
Mrs. Jaeger We're former lovers, and he
had been looking for her for years.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-02
A Lack of Etocution.

"What street did YOU sayt" inquired tho
old man of the III guard, who had just
shot off an indiscriminate howl midway
between curse and the call OF the milk
man to his mate.
II eaid Iwenty-third street dat's what
said replied the tough guard.
Pardon me, you did not" the old man
spoke up.
The two glared ct each other for mo.
ment The old man won the glaring match
and the eye of the guard fell as he retreated
to his platform
What you fellows want is lessons IN
elocution," went on the old man, following
up his advantage. Who wouldn't hit an
IL" guard again If he got him DOWN. "You
can learn elooution cheap. In fact you can
learn it cheap from mo. I'm professor OF
tho art. How much better it Is to say
'Twenty-third street. like this land he said
1t properly than to yell out this giving an
imitation) like Il Comanche with the Jim
jamsp"
"Ah, come off!' the ~" man suddenly
exclaimed, feeling that it was his cue to re-
sent public insult
The professor disrcgarded this request
and went on. ~ think 1t would be possible
to induce the Manhattan company to let me
establish a night school to teach you the
glorious principles OF entnciation. You
people need lessons worse than any class OF
men know. You get your living by elo.
cutting and you can't say Single word
right. II you got your deserts you would
be prosecuted for obtaining money under
false pretenses.
II shall see Colonel Hahn about it." he
concluded, land If he chimes in with the
scheme l shall make 1T personal object
with myself to refuse you a diploma until
you know ns much about elocution as do"
and he went away.
Il wonder what the old man was getting
at" unused the guard. "Elocution! Why,
that's what they kill murderers with up in
Sing Sing. 1 Amt no murderer. New
York Herald.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-02
FIENDIsH LYNCHERs.


PARIS, Tex, Feb "A mob of angry
men and women numbering thousands
wreaked the most frightful vengeance OF
lynch law yesterday upon Henry Smith, a
bnrly negro, who outraged and cruelty
murdered little 4-year-old Myrtle Vance
on Thursday last. They took the prisoner
from the guards, bringing him here dragged
him by rope about his neck TO the scenes
of his crime, subjected him to every con-
ceivable torture, and there burned the
pitiable wretch at the stale.
Smith picked up little Myrtle near her
fathers house and, quieting her with
candy, carried her through the central por-
tion of the city to Gibbons pasture After
assaultng the poor child he took one little
leg in each hand and literally tore her in
twain. Then covering the body with leaves
and brush he laid down and slept calmly
beside his victim throughout the night.
He went home, got breakfast and disap-
peared
That day mass meeting was called at
the court house. and search parties sent
out to find the child. Her mangled body
was found, and the whole town Joined in
the pursuit of the fend who had mur.
dered her He was caught on Tuesday at
Glow. He at first denied the crime, but
later confessed. Yesterday he was brought
w lSAhEhttlltt, WHGGt D,piO people uHu
gathered eager to get at him. The Paris
searching party begged that he be net
molested, and saved him from lynchiog
there.
At the depot at Paris 10000 pee lie l1ss
gathered, hundreds having arrived lfri:,g
the day from all the country roundabout
to witness the lynching The deputy
sheriffs were brushed aside, rope was
thrown about Smiths neck and he was
dragged from the car. He was taken to q
rude float and borne through the city
streets, that the people might gaze on the
monster. On the open prairie, 300 yards
from the Texas and Pacific depot, the
scaffold awaited him. 1t WAS six feet
square an;l ten feet high, well within the
sightsof all.
There for fifty minutes the maddened
mob tortured him with diabolical Gun.
ming that savages only are supposed to
show. Her clothing was torn and scat
tered The murdered child $ father brother
and two uncles rushed at the negro as he
was bound. Red hot irons were thrust from
every side into his body. His shrieks added
vigor to his prosecutors. First the hot
irons branded his feet, and inch by inch
they crept up to his face. Even his eyes
were burned out and the irons thrust
down his throat by the men. The man was
unconscious when at last kerosene was
poured over him and cotton seed hulls
placed beneath him. A torch set the pyre
on fire, and all was quickly consumed.
Curiosity seekers have carried away all
that was left, even to the ashes.
1t is said that Smith committed the
crime for revenge on Mr.. Vance, who, in
the performance of his duty as a police
man, had arrested him for drunkenness.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-02
Extinction of British Birds.

There is fear in England that some Of the
native birds-one observer says thirty-two
varieties Of them-are In a fair or rather q
foul way toward extinction. Some of the in
digenous plants of the British Isles are also
disappearing A country vicar recommends
AS a means to save the birds and plants
from destruction, that the love OF nature
be awakened among the children in the
schools He suggests that system of prizes
for essays on birds and plants would be
useful, and expresses hope for revival Of
the May festivals with the proclamation Of
an ediot BY the May queen against cruelty
to animals. Boston Transcript.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-02
Famine Follows a strike.

MARsElLLEs, Feb 2.-The situation aris-
ing from the strike of bakers is grave,
Bread is very scarce and the municipal
authorities yesterday ordered several pri-
vale bakeries placed at their disposal, SO the
supply might be increased. The strikers
objected to this, and barred the doors of
shops to prevent the authorities from en-
tering. The police, who were summoned,
soon burst In the doors and took possession
of the bakeries, but as yet the authorities
have not been able to start the work of
making bread, owing to the difficulty ex-
perienced in obtaining practical bakers.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-02
Nueaars OF NEWS.

John NJ. Thurston was nominated by the
Republican members of the Nebraska leg
islature for United States senator.
The Coney Island Athletic club signed
Tom Williams. of Australia, aud Billy
Smitch, of Boston, 10 hight AZ l4a pounds
for purse of 5000 on April II.
Miss Hattie Blaine iss,les a statement
that none OF the advertised biographies OF
the late James G. Blaine are authorized or
approved by any member OF the family
Captain Vail, of the Harvard university
crew, has sent letter to Captain Ives, of
Yale, declining to change the present
agreeihent between the two college boat
clubs 50 as to5prorIde that undergraduates
only shall r4x in the annual regatta.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-02
a nslhlehem Church Quarrel.

BETHLEHEM, Pa, Feb a-Rev S w
Gshrett, of Philadelphia, presiding elder
OF the Eastern Pennsylvania district of tie
Methodist Episcopal church. and thr trus-
tee of Fritz Memorial church, of South
Bhhiehem, are at odds over the deciding OF
the magnificent chapel built by John
Fritz and presented TO the Methodist con-
gregation, 1t is the finest church in the
Lehigh valley. The presiding elder wants
the deed made over to the conference, and
threatens not to dedicate the church. If
this is not done the trustees insist the real
estate shall vest in the congregation The
matter Is likely to go to court.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-02
Captain areelser,. Appeal Sustained.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-The secretary of
the navy has decided the case of Captain
Edward p Meeker, of the United States
corps, in Captain Meeker's favor. He was
tried by court martial for the neglect of
duty at La Guayra, Venezuela, by order Of
Rear Admiral Walker and sentenced to
one years suspension on half pay. He APP
pealed to the navy department, holding
that as he had been previously repri-
manded by Admiral Walker he should
not have been tried by court martial.
Secretary Tracy sasteins this view and re-
store. Captain Meeker to duty.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-02
To Aid Earthquake Victim. $.

LONDON, Feb A dispatch from Malta
announces that the British war ships
Dreadnaught and Camperdown, the for
mer being attached to tho Mediterranean
squadron, and the latter being the flagship
of Vice Admiral Sir M. Culme- Seymour,
have sailed from Malta for Zante to aid
the survivors of the terrible earthquake
there The vessels carry large number
of tents and a supply of bedding which
will be placed ut tho disposal of the au-
thoriiies for the use of the sufferers.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-02

LONDON, Feb. 2.-The popular reception
of James Egan, the liberated Irish lyna-
mitcr, in Limerick, last evening, was the
most remarkable demonstration yet made
in his honor The whole city was ablaze
with boneiires, torchlight professions pa
raded with bands and banners and almost
every house was illuminated. The mayor
of Limerick presided over the meeting,
with which the demonstration closed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-02
Pennsylvanla,s Printing Investigation,

HARRISBURG, Feb. 2.-Attorney General
Hensel has agreed to conduct the invests
CATION of the state printing contract, but
not as the governors legal advisor The
investigation will begin next Tuesday
night. The fraternal beneficial societies
will be given hearing on the Boyer bill,
providing for the incorporation and regu-
lation of such societies next Wednesday
evening. Next Tuesday night will be de-
voted by the senate to eulogles of the late
James G.. Blaine. The Higby-Andrews
election contest has been referred to sub
committee
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-02

ST. Louis, Feb. 2.-W. b. Smith, book
keeper at the ST. Louis Car and Foundry
company, met his death yesterday under
rather sensational circumstances He had
been drinking heavily Tuesday night, and
yesterday engaged a cab to drive him about
the city. He insisted on riding on the seat
with the driver, He struck the horses
with whip, which caused the animals 10
run. Smith was thrown from the drivers
seat, his head striking lamp post, break
ing his neck.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-02

HARRISBURG, Feb. AT meeting of
the trustees of the Soldiers and Sailors
home at Erie Governor Pattison was chosen
presidents; General Robert B. Beath of
Philadelphia, vice president; General Louis
Wagner, Philadelphia, treasurer; Thomas
j. Stewart, secretary. 1t was decided TO
ask the legislature for an appropriation OF
S50.0o0 for new building for electric light
and other purposes There are over $50
veterans in the home, half of whom are
hospital patients.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-02
Four nrurdercrs Lyno,ed.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. IA special from
Azwell Court House, Va, says; Monday
night four negro men murdered and
robbed two white men at Ricblands,
named Ratcliffe and Shortridge The mur-
dered men lived in Buchanan county, and
were at Richlands with their wagons for
the purpose of purchasing goods The
four negroes were captured. confessed tho
crime and were lynched
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-02

PORTLAND, Me, Feb. 2-The schooner
Bertha Warner Captain Holmes, arrived
here having on board Rnssion Finn,
picked up adiiit He had deserted from
German bark in mid-oceau on account of
cruel treatment, and had been ailoat nine
days in u small boat when rescued. During
all that time his only food had been fly
Ing fish and his drink water caught from
passing shower. He was nearly starved
when found
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-02
When a Woman Grow. natd.

When a woman grows bald her hair thins
at the sides gradually disappearing toward
the crown. Seldom does she lose her hnlr
entirely but when she does she is unpleas
ant even TO think of, and becomes par
donable incentive to divorce.
The best preventive against n tendency to
badness is to give the head plenty of air
and to keep your hat OF all you can.-Bos
ton Herald
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-02
They Had No CIsarettes.

Officer Sam Young tells nm amusing Incl.
dent whisa illustrates the effect of the law
prohibiting the use of cigarettes by minors
The officer meeting three boga, all of them
under fifteen years OF age, walking along
Washington street and Justify putting at
corncob pipes, asked them II they had any
cigarettes. Nav replied one OF them
"If you feliers won't let MS have cigarettes
we're goin to smoke pipes. es."-Portland
Oreironlan