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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12
NEW OFFICES CREATED.
A Thousand More Public Positions Mad
by the Last Congress.

A Thousand More Public Positions Made
by the Last Congress.
WASHINGTON, May H. - The official
statement of appropriations made, offices
created and abolished and salaries in
creased and reduced by the last session of
congress, prepared by the clerks to the
committee on appropriations of the sem
ate and house, and which has just been
completed, shows that Including 750 addi-
tional apprentices for the navy 800 speci-
fed new Offices were created at an annual
cost of s3s3, ,O10 that 1856 specified offices
were abolished or omitted from the appro-
priations ut an annual cost of Sa14, $50, and
that new offices or employments not
specific as to numbers or rate of compen-
sutton, and principally in the postal serv-
ice throughout the country, were author
lied at an annual expenditure of $Ss9,012
while the annual reduction made on this
account amounts to s23.900
The number of salaries specifically in
creased Qncluding those of 2,457 first SER
geants and sergeants in the army, whose
monthly pay was raised 50 and 81 respec-
lively, was 2,4S0, at an annual cost of $5l,-
S94, and the number of salaries specifically
reduced was 1866, at an annual cost Of
s2e,7
The total appropriations made during
the session, including the permanent ar
propriations, for interest sinking fund,
etc. amounted to s51o, o,50i $50; while for
She preceding session they amounted to
to S507 ,60o,1eS
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12
knights OF the Golden Eagle.

LANCASTER, Pa, May 12.-The conclud-
ing session of the Grand Castle, Knights
of the Golden Eagle. was held yesterday
afternoon. The hall committee was in
structed to secure a building in Philadel-
phia to locate the Grand Castle office, with
the view of purchasing the property and
building as headquarters. Among the
resolutions adopted, was one requesting
the Supreme Castle to establish degree
for persons under IS years of age. Tho
officers were then installed by Past Su-
preme Chief w. P, Culbertson of Phila-
delphia, after which the nominations were
made, the officers to be elected by the sub
ordinate castles.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12

DURANGO, Mex, May 12.--At holiday
celebration here desperate affray oc.
Cured between mob of intoxicated Mex
leans and the police, which resulted in the
killing of five of the mob and one police
man. A large number of the lower class
OF MeNicans were parading the streets,
committing depredations Of serious ma
ture, when the police attempted to sup.
press the lawlessness. The mob fired upon
the officers, killing Frederick Cerralyo and
wounding two others. The police returned
the fire, killing five of the outlaws The
others We're captured, and will rece i've the
severest punishment for their offense
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12

HARRISBURG. May 12.-Tho governor has
appointed the following persons to repre-
sent Pennsylvania at Chicago in the con
vention to be held in that city June 8 and
0 to consider the question Of combinations
to raise the price of coal Daniel Agncw,
Beaver; A. J. Cassatt, Philadelphia, Gen
eral Richard Coulter, Greensburg; General
John Patton, Gurwensville; Dewitt c. De-
witt, Towanda; J. B. Cory Pittsburg;
Charles Brodhead, Bethlehem, and Thomas
ii. Walker, Pottsville. Two others are to
be appointed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12
ONE BULLET KILLED TWO.
Sacrificed While Trying to Save HeI
Father From Suicide,

FROM Sulc1d6.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May 12-warren
G. Butterworth, aged 10, of Warren, COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself
through the head with rife. His daugh-
ter Emma, aged 49, who was trying to
prevent her father from doing this rash
act, received the bullet in her brain after
1t had passed through her fathers head,
and she died two hours later
Mr.. Butterworth during the day told
his friends and family that he was going
to kill himself. He took his rifle and
started for the barn which adioins the
house. As he left the room his daughter
Emma. aged 20, entered and, seeing what
he was about to do, started after him. The
daughter reached her father just as he
entered the barn and caught him by the
right arm He ordered her to let go, but
she replied, "No, father, I won't let 20.
What are you going to dor"
For an answer he placed the muzzle of
the rifle in his mouth with his left hand,
and pulled the trigger. There was loud
report and both father and daughter fell
to the floor. The bullet had gone in the
roof of Butterworth's mouth and right
temple and entered the left eye of the
daughter, penetrating her brain. She
breathed for about an hour, but did not
regain consciousness, while Mr.. Butter
worth was dead before he struck the floor.
The Buttcrworth family is one of the
oldest in town
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12

SPRINGFIELD, o., May 12.-The Scotch
Irish Society of America convened here
yesterday. The opening exercises were
held in the city hall, which was beauti-
fully decorated with designs of the sham
rock and thistle for the occasion. There
was large attendance and the program
was heartily enjoyed. Governor Mckinley
on behalf of the state, warmly welcomed
the visitors The society before adiourning,
will adopt resolutions favoring, if not de
manding, home rule for Ireland.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12

Thomas and his meth ods of conducting
The bureau of music. 1t givss fearful
raEping 10 Chief Hlarpist Sehenecker, who
proposed to local firm of musical instru.
ment manufacturers that he would play
their harps for bonus Of 81 ,000 year
MIR. Thomas denied being in any way
connected with any house engaged in sell.
ing or manufacturing musical instru-
ments. He also denied any knowledge Of
Echenecker's proposition, but admitted
that artists accepted bonuses or pay for
exhibiting Instruments, but this was mono
Of his business. Mr.. Thomas declared
chat the authority of the director general
over him was only nominal.
II was shown that Director General
Davis had notified Thomas not to make
engagements with persons who were I'M
der obligations to use Instruments made
by non-exhibitors. Notwithstanding this
Mr.. Thomas had placed in Music Hall and
had played at the concerts the pianos of
. non exhibiting firm, and the programme
o. future concerts is so arranged that il
practically excludes pianos of all exhibit
ors Nor was this favoritism confined TO
the use of pianos. That it has been carried
to the use Of organs and harps the evi.
dence con clusively shows.
Mr. Walter Damrosch son in-law of the
Ahtt oSSittdf4 IL spoken Ul
as the probable successor to Mr.. Thomas
as musical director of the exposition, and
1t is stated that Mr.. Damrosch will accept
Che position ii rendered him.
One of the greatest attractions in the
Government building is the model of tho
cnrayel Santa Maria, which attracts large
crowds
At the commissioners meeting n resolu-
Zion was introduced by Commissioner
Ruchar, of North Dakota, calling for an
Increased Columbian guards from 1000 to
1900 and that the governors of the differ
ent states be called upon to furnish the
increase wanted from the national guards,
the states TO pay their per diem and the
exposition their expenses.
The national commission, which had
hitherto taken no action on the death of
Mrs. Channcey Depew, wife of the COM
missioner from New York, unanimously
adopted a resolution introduced bs John
Boyd Thaeher, of New York, offering the
coincidence of the commission to 4 he MEM
Der from New York in the great loss he
had sustained.
The open mir concerts were carried out
under difficulties yesterday. The bands
were compelled TO leave the stnnd several
times on account of hard showers, aud
stopped in the midst of one or two selec-
tions to cover their instruments and seek
shelter from the rain
The number of tickets sold at the gates
was 12,GS2 1t is estimated that 5000
others bought tickets at the down town
offices.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12

WASHINGTON. May 10. = Comptroller
Eckels has designated d. A. Cook, bank
examiner for Illinois, outside OF the city of
Chicago, to take charge OF the Columbia
National bank, Of Chicago He has also
telegraphed Hugh Young, bank examiner
for western Pennsylvania, residing at
Pittsburg, to proceed at once to Indian
apolis and take charge of the Capital Ma
tional bank of that city.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12

HARRISBURG, May IL. AT regular
meeting of the state board of health last
night Secretary Lee made an elaborate re-
port OF the operations of the board and its
inspectors and agents. lie also reported
the rules to be enforced for inland santa
tion in case of cholera outbreak. A
resolution was adopted urging favorable
action by the national authorities in the
matter Of inland inspection of immigrants.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12

NEW York, May 1e.-The principal busi-
ness at last nights session of the Ancient
Order of lliberians was the election of ma
tional officers. The result of the balloting
was the re election of John j. Patton, of
Boston, as national delegate; Richard Me-
Mullen, of Jersey City, national secretary;
Thomas b. Callary, of Nanticoke, Pa, ma
tional treasurer. Resolutions were passed
pledging the moral and & fancial support
OF the Hibernians to the Irish cause, and
the convention then dissolved.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12

CoLuMBUs, O, May 1a.-The joint con.
ference Of Ohio miners and operators ad-
journed without having taken definite ac-
tion on the strike. The subject of machine
mining was the point of difference. 1t is
understood that about 5000 pick miners
will go to work witho4. signing any scale.
This leaves them at WJerty to strike at
any time. The miners of the jackson dis
trict will not go to work. The matter of
machine mining will be settled by joint
committee of miners and operators.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12
Ex-rresldent Gonzalez. runera,.

CITY or MEXICO May IL. -Ex-President
Gonzalez, whose death occurred on Mon
day was buried yesterday with elaborate
ceremony in the rotunda reserved for Illus
trious men. The body was followed to the
grave by procession three miles long
joaquin Obregon, lawyer, has been
elected ad interim governor OF Guanajuato
to succeed the dead statesman.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12

LONDON, May 12.-The Daily Chronicle
says in a leader, on the Russo-American
extradiiion treaty. I'VE cannot under
stand the motives of the senate in conced-
ing to Russia what was refused to Great
Britain and France. Mr.. Cleveland has
made the American government the
watchdog of Russian absolutism. as forty
years ago it was the slave catcher for
southern planters. 1t will be long ere this
blot on Mr., Cleveland's escutcheon will be
wiped outn
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12

EAST LIBERTY, Pa, May TO- Cattle steady;
prime, S5.7ja5 %; fair to good, $4,000 GO;
common St.iOib5; fat COWS and bulls, S325Q0
AS; fresh cows, S25145. Hogs steady; light to
best heavy, S7.iO9s. Sheep steady; prime,
$5.a5d5.40; fair TO good. 81. .40G5.l5; CONNER n,
s2.5olG3.51. Lambs s4l6.25. Spring lambs, 500
$50. Veal calves, Sl50at5.25
BUFFALO May ll.-Cattle weak. Hogs closed
weak; Yorkers, S7.s011.ao; extra, $3.50; good
lambs steady
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12

PARIS, May 12.-ln the Behring sea
court an alteration which followed Sir
Charles Russell's assertion that Mr. Bay
ard had never tried to justify the Behring
ssa seizures, on the ground that the United
States had property in the seals, was SO
hot that 1t threatened to jeopardize the
whole arbitration. Finally the difficulty
was adjusted temporarily by the decision
thst the discussion of the question of the
liability be postponed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12

TosAwANDA, N--X.--William Strough a
non,union man working at Fassett &
Bellinger's docks, was attrcked last night
by union lumber showers. He was knocked
senseless and was taken to the hospital
Four of his assailants have been arrested
Eerious trouble is expected
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12
Actors Anxious About Bootb.

NEW YORK, May le.-There is no change
in the condition of Edwin Booth. DIR. Sim
clair Smith did not visit the Players club
last night, and no bulletin of any character
was issned, Members of the club, how
ever, said they We're Of the opinion that
the tragedian had but little chance of life
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12

PARKERsBrEe, w. Va, May IA south.
bound freight train on the Ohio River rail
road went of thetracks at Walkers twelve
miles south, falling thirty five feet The
wreck took fire, burning five oil cars, ca
boose and two cars of general merchan-
disc. Two men were killed, one being
burned until he was unrecognizable.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12

The Bradford Pa.) Pressed Brick and
Tile company, capital 10000. was yester-
day chartered at Harrisburg.
AT Muscatinc, Ia, the residences of three
prominent citizens who are prosecuting sa-
loon cases, were wrecked by dynamite.
The drought of the last eight weeks has
caused great loss of farm and market
garden products in the south of England.
Ex-Secretary Fnirchild states that his
business engagements will not permit him
10 serve On the commission 10 investigate
ths Mar York custom house.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12

ROME, May 1a.-The Agenzia Iibera says
that the commission appointed to inquire
into the bank scandals will report shortly.
Important documents bearing upon the
scandals have vanished. The commission
learned that nearly all the banks of issue
disbursed large sums during the last two
general elections.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12

WASHINGTON, May 12.-General Edward
d. Townsend, for number of years ad-
jutant general of the army, died at his
residence in this city. He was appointed
from Massachusetts, in 1893, and served
about forty-seven years in the army, being
chief executive officer of the war depart
ment during the rebellion period.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12

Appointed by Attorney General oIney.
WASHINGTON, May 12.--Attorney Gen
eral olney has appointed S. NJ Walker, of
Martinsburg, w. Va, assistant district
ettornsy for West Virginia, and w. II.
Mann, of Lynchburg, Va, assistant dis.
trict attorney for the Eastern district of
Virginia.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12
New Governor General Of canad.

LONDON, May Fit is officially stated
that the Earl Of Aberdeen has been an
pointed governor general of Canada, In
place of the Earl of Derby, formerly Baron
Stanley, of Preston, who is about to retire
from the office OF governor general, to
which he was appointed in 1883.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12

AUSTIN, Tex, May 12-Governor Hoeg
refused to interfere in the matter of the
execution of the death sentence in the case
of Luttrell ami Carlisle, and they were
hanged this forenoon at Sherman for the
murder Of Scharman, In Grayson county
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12
Kolb to Run Arain-

BIRNINGHAM, Ala, May 12,-The state
executive committees of the Kolb Demo-
Gratis and the Populists were both in ses-
sion here yesterday. They expressed them
selves unanimously in favor of again
nominating Kolb next year, and have met
make ready for the campaign.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12

NEW YORK, May 12.-Reliablc informa-
tion is that the report of Isaac l.. Rice of
his examination of the books and ac-
counts of the Reading railroad show an
actual loss of 81 600, 600 to the company by
the purchase OF the control of the Boston
and Maine and the New York and New
England roads
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12
Went Down with tho Columbia Bank.

"eht HuWh WIN tHe tu1NmDIH fSahK.
Sioux CITY, Ia, May 12 The an
nouneement of the failure of the Column
bia National bank sent the Sioux City En-
gine works to the wall w. NJ, Thomp.
son has been appointed receiver of the
company. The liabilities are s20o,0 COO and
assets s255, 900.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12

WASHINGTON, May 12-Health Officer
jenkins, of New York, informs Surgeon
General Wyman of the presence of one
case of smallpox aboard the Gera and
three cases on the Lain, which had ar.
rived at that port.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12

P1rTsnuRG, May l2.-Tom O'Rourke, on
behalf of George Dixon, has acces ted
Johnny Van Heest's challenge to fight for
s2,o00 a side, The Police Gazette belt and
the championship. providing the Coney
Island club offers a suitable purse.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12
Vatican Versus ouiripaI,

ROME, May 12,-The pope is said to be
about to subsidize an election committee
which will make n stubborn fight against
the Quirinal In tho next general election.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12

ROME, May 12.-The dowager queen of
Portugal, Maria Pia, nee Princess of
Savoy. is ill of pulmonary disease at
at the Quirnal Her physicians fear that
the disease will develop into quick con-
sumpt ion
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12
Depositors win Get Fou Per Cent.

WILKEsBARRE, May 12-Assignee w.
Fl. Stoddard, of the defunct banking house
of f. G. Rockafellow, filed his first partial
account with the court. Four per cent. of
the $500, 600 reported by the depositors will
be paid. This is about the limit of the
assets
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12

PORTLAND, Ore, May 1a-The Danube
has cleared for China with 406 Chinese on
board, who have been refused landing in
the United States. 1t is presumed that
the Danube will carry them back to China
but they may be dropped off on British
ferrii "a
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12
FINEST
SPRING SUITS
$40, $12, SIS.
ULTRA-FlNE AND FASHIONABLE.
Equal te Custom Work.

They're made of the finest In,-
ported and Domestic Cassimeres,
Cheviots, Worsteds, Diagonals.
&C., and they're cut in the most
approved shapes in Single and
Double-breasted Sacks and Gut
away Froels styles. Finely TRIM
med and finished to perfection.
Fastidious dressers, don't fail to
see these Suits.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Mrs. ELLEN Augusta Cornell, wife OF cx-
Governor Aionzo B. Cornell, died az
I.hAea n. Y,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12

Couldn't Stand the Strain.
"Jeff tainted away at our private theau-
sicals last night"
what was the matters Stage fright?n
"Oh. no. He was the prompter."-Vogue.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12
. The Weather.
Fair; southerly winds.
STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Closing Quotations of the Philadelphia
and New York Exchanges.
NEW York, May 1l.-The weakness of yes
terday in the stock market was intensified to-
day by further news of bank failures, which
had most depressing effect on the market,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.

National League.
AT PhiladclDhia: R.H.M
New York;. 8 2 3 0 Q OILS 20 8
Philadelphia. / / . o 3 0 % 16 3
At Brooklyn: r. II. T.
Bostona.....,... l 0 0 8 0 o O-ee s
Brooklyn..... 8 . 0 o 2 o O-s 10 /
At Baltimore; II. II, e.
Washington. 0 0 x-6 3 Q
BALTIMORE. 0 y 0 0 2 O-33 0 1
At Pittsburg: H,H,E,
Louisville. l 2 0 0 l o. 10
Pittsburg.,.... 0 0 2 O--4 II
AT Chicago-The Chicago Cincinnati game
was postponed; rain.
At st. Louis The st. Louis Cleveland game
was postponed; rain.
Pennsylvania State league.
AT Easton -Easton, Ii; Danville, 0.
AT Harrisburg 81; Altoona, 7.
At York-johpstown. 10; York. :;
At Allentown-Allentown,l 10; Scranton s. =
Eastern League.
At Troy-Troy, II; Buffalo, @.
At Springfield Springfield, L.; Wilkesbarre,
AT Observation-Disclosures 10; Binghamton,
8.
Cornell Defeats Penusylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, May 12-Cornell defeated
Pennsylvania yesterday by the score of s
to in one of the best played college ball
games ever seen here.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12

We have mate specially Of its to the best and particular
invariably but
PRICE,
THESE FACTS
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12
READ THESE Ex IMPLIES
FINE
DRESS TROUSERS
$3.50, $5, SO.

A pair of perfect-ftting Trout
sers That's what you want to
wear. Probably you paid some
tailor from IS to sI2 to make a
pair for you that would bag and
bulge like halffilled flour sack.
And if you complained about it
you were told that it couldn't be
helped, as you're hard to fit. What
bosh Why, right here, from our
variety of taior-made Dress Trou-
sers, you can select pair that will
fit you, and fit you perfectly. The
fault did not lie with you, but with
your tailor.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12
A COMPLETE LINE

Is one without flaw. So it is with
our grocery stock. You should
buy the Fancy Apricots we are
selling, 2 lbs. for 25c.; lbs. OF
Cal. Pears, 25c.; lbs. Fancy Ring
cut Evap. Apples, 25c.; lbs. Cal.
Prunes, 25c.;; Roll Butter at 25c.
per lb., and Flour-a barrel of the
best-for $500. Don't tease your
stomach with trash, when we can
supply you with the best goods at
low prices. People move away
from us, but they come back to get
our Famous Coo. II and Maracaibo
Coffee. We have not advanced
the price Of Canned Goods, and
have plenty of them.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-12

BosToN, May 12.-The following is the
result of the recount OF the vote in the
Seventh congressional district: William
Everett, Dem, 9,783; w. f. Barrett, Rep,
$685. George H. Carey, Pop, I,O0l; Rev.
Louis A. Banks Pro, COZ; scattering, g.
Everctt's plurality, "a.