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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-19

A Germantown bachelor Of conviyial
habits, missing his last train, spent the
night with friend in town and met
with narrowing experience. When they
awoke In the morning, the Germantown
man, to use his own expression, felt like
a fur salesman who had swallowed his
samples. He was still trife under the
influence of the rosy, and his nerves were
not In the best possible condition. On the
dressing case was an open pillbox con-
tanning two pellets. He was about to ask
his friend what kind of pills they were
when one of them gave little squirm and
turned completely over. The Germantown
man rubbed his eyes and stared in amaze.
mont. Then the other pill slowly began
rolling about the boz, and his eyes threat
ened to bulge out of their sockets. Tho
two pills next began hopping up and
down, as though trying to escape from the
box. Thoroughly frightened, the Ger
mantowner gave yell, and, jumping into
bed, pulled the clothes over his head.
Take 'em away" he groaned.
Take what awayw asked his very
much surprised friend.
Those pills in that box. Have I got
'em, or are they really jumping aboutPn
"Pillsl' was the laughing reply.
"They' re not pills. They're couple Of
those jumping beans bought yesterday
and put in the pillbox to keep ''-Phila.
delphia Record.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-19
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Stephano Copabianco was killed In Bos-
ton last night in drunken quarrel with a
fellow Italian.
1t Is believed that Mr.. H o. Havemeyer,
the sugar magnate, will purchase Alix,
the trotting queen, for $50 900.
Train wreckers near Eunice, La, suo-
ceeded In oycrturning the engine and two
cars and killing Fireman Gerger.
By dropping lighted candle In q pow
der keg in a Black Hawk tColo.) mine a
workman started blaze that suffocated
four miners.
Franklin Allen, the expert accountant,
declares there is a shortage of 1898 600 In
Boss McKane s Gslcounts with the town Of
Gravesend, L. 1.
With heavy wrench James Fullerton,
son OF noted Buffalo attorney, nearly
Drained Frank Short in the attempt to get
1900, but was caught.
Connectieut Grand Army men frater-
nized with Lee camp, Confederate veto
rams, in their Richmond, Va, hall, and
parted amid mutual cheers.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-19
THE EARTHQUAKES IN SICILY.
scVenty-nve Lives Known 10 be Lost and
Many People Injured.

Many People Injured.
ROME Nov. 19.-The earthquakes In
Sicily and southern Italy caused consider.
able damage to the telegraph lines, and
details Of the phenomena are coming to
hand slowly. 1t is known however, that
the province Of Reggie di Calabra suffered
the most severely by the seismic disturb
ances, Seventeen communes were In.
voived in the disturbance, the centers Of
which were In the vicinity of Palmi, TWEEN.
ty-one miles northeast of Reggie and Bag
nara on the Gulf of Gioja, almost opposite
Punta del Euro, Sicily.
Ihe village Of San Procopio, near Palmi,
was almost entirely destroyed. Here sixty
persons were killed. Forty-seven of theSe
met their death in a church, to which they
had lied for refuge Their bodies are still
In the ruins. At Bagnara seven persons
were killed. Eight lost their lives at
Mamertino and San Eufcmia, being
crushed to death, while many others were
injured. The Inhabitants of these places
are Obliged to camp in the open air. In the
Calabrian towns of Triparni and Mileto
many houses were destroyed and num-
Der OF persons injured.
Much damage was also done in tho ad-
Jacent province of Catanzaro. The resi-
dents of Messina were in q condition of
panic last night. They were In great fear
OF renewal Of the shocks, and passed the
night camping out in the squares Of the
city, In railway carriages and on board
vessels in the harbor. The panic has les
sened today, and in some instances the
work of repairing damaged buildings has
already commenced Large electric lights
have been erected to illuminate the chan
mel until tho lighthouse destroyed by the
earthquakes shall have been rebuilt.
Renewed shocks were felt Saturday and
yesterday at Milaseso, eighteen miles west
of Messlna. So severe were the move
ments Of the earth that great seams ap-
peared In the walls of many houses. The
inhabitants Of this place are still badly
frightened, and remain camped In the
open spaces, fearing to return to their
homes. No further shocks have been re-
ported from other places.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-19
Highest of all in Leavenng Power-Latest U. Report
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They met at the florists, the recently
consoled widow and friend Of hers The
friend observed, with horror, that the
widow, who had, Of course, laid aside her
weeds al her second marriage, was clad In
somber black.
Forgive me- dear, she said nervously,
but Ii had not heard of your loss. I
trust 1t was-not-not any one very deari"
"My lossf" repeated the woman In black.
II don't understand you"
''Why-your mourning" explained the
other.
"Ohi How stupid of mel' exclaimed
che quondam widow. mo, indeed. That
means nothing. wear these old togs in
Dad weather, that's oil. '-Cinoinnati En-
luirer
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-19

Samuel Bancroft. Jr.. on Friday sent to
Henry Blouth the treasurer of the VIII
mington Turngemelnde, the check for
$500 In payment for stock In that society
Three weeks ago when Mr. Bancroft was
a candidate for Gongiess he said he would
take $500 worth of stock and pay for It
after the election.
He at that time told the members of
the committee that the matter was ono OF
business; that there was no politics In it
and that the members could vote as they
pleased regardless OF his subscription to
the stock. This La the statement of the
whole matter.
The money is a great help to the Turn
gemeinde and they will now be able to go
right on with the work OF building the
hull. tThe members OF the TurnRemelnde
desire to thank bIr. Bancroft for his SUBJ
scriDtiou
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-19
Dota.

The shop windows show some indica.
tlon OF the coming holidays.
The historical Society will meet to.
night.
New Castle County Farmers Institute
Will meet at Stanton on Thursday.
John Bi2gs will carry tho case of Han.
nah Wheatley ys. the Philadelphia Wi.
mington and Baltim ore Railroad Com .
Eany. In which motion for non.suit
was granted, to the Court OF Errors and
Appeals.
State Secretary Frazer Of the Board of
Health Ia just now making an active war
on a number of nuisanees In various
parts of the county.
A small child named Krem Minis was run
over and slightly injured bya milk wag-
on at Front and Shlpley streets on Satur.
day morhing.
NsColonel John Wainwright has been men,
toned in connection with the adjntant-
generalship OF the state.
The Delaware SBngerbund will give Its
annual ball In German Hall this evening.
Encampment No. "a. Union Veteran Le-
gion, gave camp fire on Saturday even
ing In honor of National Vice Com mand-
er John p. Do naho3.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-19


Jonathan Miner died at his home in
Big Rapids. Michigan. on the 9th of
November In his 18th year. having been
born in Yorkshire. England, Oct. 25, 1917.
He came to our city, Wilmington. Del,
when he was sixteen years OF age. where
he learned the carpenter trade and on the
10Th OF Juno. lS43, he married Minerva
Daddy. who died In 1s48. In the spring of
1850 Mr. Miner went to Milwaukee. Wis,
and became manager of a sash and door
factory. Two years later he went to
Michigan. locating In Allegan. In 1854
16 years.
In 1870 no located In Big Rapids. and
after time he established an apinry and
soon had 400 colonies OF bees He also
engaged iB the milling business which he
continued up to the tilns OF his death. He
married again In 1854, and his wife. three
aons and one daughter survive him. He
was highly honorable man und his death
Is greatly regretted by largo circle OF
friends.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-19
TOO HASTY.

He Thought II Was Her Baby, but He
Erred
A man got on Michigan Central train
Just as woman was getting of. The re-
suit was collision and bad blood on both
sides.
Look where you're going, stupid"
snapped the woman. You ought to go
out with guardiani"
"Oh, you think you're smartl" retorted
the man, and then the train pulled out,
leaving the man on tho steps of his car
glarins after tho woman, who was hurry
ing of In the distance.
Looks mighty suspicious" he said to
himself.
He went into the day car and found
only one seat not fully occupied, and that
had an infant asleep in it.
The man looked at the sleeping child
and then gazed around the car with the
look OF one who wes searching for some
one he did not find. Then he darted to
the door, seized a brakeman and dragged
him into the car and TO the scat occupied
by the sleeping infant.
Where is the mother of that childe"
he demanded In suppressed voice.
Pm sure / don't know" said the
brakeman. "She DOESN'T seem to be here. "
II KNOW" pursued the new passenger.
"She got of the train when l came on,
she has deserted her child-that's what
she's done"
Looks like It," said the brakeman
"1,ll call tho conductor. And he did
The conductor knew Just what to do.
He had seen such cases before, and he left
the baby at the first station they stopped
at, with orders 10 forward it to Detroit, to
the police, with description of the alb
sconding mother.
Then the man who wanted a seat got
one and gloatsd over the fact that he had
outwitted p termagant Of woman.
Aftor awhile a woman who had slept
long and soundly In a seat at the farther
end Of the car arose and looked about her
as II listening fer something. Then she
walked to the scat occupied by the new
passenger.
where's my babyf"
There was deathless silence. Then a
voice that grew ten feet higher win every
word 1t uttered repeated the query, "What
have you done with my babyf''
It took the conductor, the brakeman
and the rest Of the passengers to hold the
woman while the man tried to explain the
facts in the case and after he had settled
the item of telegraphing, costs Of trans
portation for tho baby, damages to the
mothers feelings and other expenses he
was permitted to go on his way unmolest-
ed. And he never again will try to get
oven with a woman.-Detroit Free Press.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-19
Tho Expenditure of Money.
Sussex Republican.

The Sussex Republican Ia down ON the
whole vote buying business. and while we
have no personal knowledge that money
was so epcnt We are told that 1t was, and
that the Democrats spent fully as much
as the Republicans. and did not stop till
their money Ruye out. There is whore
the rub comes In. 1t was hard TO bear de-
feat, and their money nil gone, and their
obligations out for large amount to re.
deem pledges made. The Democratic
party is responsible for all this vote. buy
ing business In this State. They have al
ways had large number In their ranks
who Sad to be paid for voting, and now
since the Republicans have been pressing
them 60 hard In recent compaigns. 1t has
been an expensive business and has bana-
rupted their party. and they are raising
great howl. We are informed from re.
liable sources that they spent over 800.
600 In the recent campaign.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-19
FlTzslMMoNs' VICTIM BURIED.
The Pugllist VIII Undoubtedly Stand Trial
for MansIauRhter.


sYRAcusE,N.Y., Nov. le.--The funeral Of
! Con Riordan, who died Saturday morn
ing after having been knocked out by Bob
fitzsimmons on Friday night at the Grand
Opera House in this city. was held at the
undertaking rooms Of James Mullin g.
Bon, 1t was attended by the members Of
the Fitzsimmons Variety company and a
large number of sporting men. The ser
vices were conducted by Rev. A. s. Ours
ton, secretary of the local Young Mems
christian association.
The pallbearers were Fitzsimmons, Joe
Dunfee, "Yank" Sullivan, Dick Whittle,
Edward Forrest and Captain Glori, man
ager Of the Fitzsimmons company. At the
conclusion Of the services the body was
taken to the vault at Oakwood.
Lawyer Emanuel Friend, Of New York,
arrived In town yesterday. He Is Fitz-
simmons counsel and will look after his
interests in the case. Fitzsimmons, who
ls out on &10, 600 ball, left for Boston with
the Fitzsimmons company last night. He
will return for the inquest, which will be
held on Thursday evening next. Lawyer
Friend told reporter that In his opinion
II would take expert testimony to get at
the exact cause Of Riordan's death. He
felt sure that Fitzsimmons would be in
dicted and tried for manslaughter, but
would be acquitted.
While Fitzsimmons and members Of his
company claim that the knockout blow
was very light tap, and that Riordan's
death was mainly due to his excessive
drinking habits, he being strongly under
the influence at the time of the bout DR..
Totman, who attended the stricken man,
says 1t was caused by something more ser
ious than drinking.
Fitzsimmons has received . telegram
from James j. Corbett offering financial
aid In his present difficulty.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-19

MEMPHIS, Nov. 19.-Shortly after mid
night an attempt to hold up passenger
train No. on the Yazoo and Mississippi
Valley road at Panther Run, Miss, was
balked by the coolness of Engineer II A
Homer. Panther Run is small way sta
tion. Soon after nightfall half dozon
strange men entered the hamlet and hung
Around for an hour or two. Then they
disappeared and were not seen again until
khe train had stopped and was starting
out, when one of them appeared on the
track ahead, signaling the engineer to
stop. Engineer Homer pulled out tho
throttle and sent the train through. As
1t passed the signal light half dozen un-
masked men stood there, revolvers in
hand, and all took shots at the engineer.
Fireman Cole received bullet through
the arm and is seriously wounded. The
men were evidently new at the business.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-19

There has Just been Issued from the
press Of the Moss Engraving Company OF
! New York, History OF Wilmington +"
compiled by the Every Evening Publish.
ing Company and copyrighted by f. L.
Smiley Il Company. Tie volume contains
three hundred pages of historical ,dsscrip-
tive, statistical and biographical matter
relating entirely to Wilmington. The let.
ter press is OF excellent quality and the
engravings are equal TO those OF the best
magazines. The pages are large, the type
bold, and the paper fine and heavy. with
good surface. The work includes story
Of the Wilmington of the past. facts and
tiRures relating to the Wilmington of the
present and a number OF biographical
sketches. The tllu strations are well select.
some volume, bound by j. Miller Thomas
Of tnis city,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-19

NEW YORK, Nov. 49, = Mr.. Willis B.
Troy, managce for A. A. Zimmerman, the
cyclist, was passenger on the steamer
New York yesterday. He was accompan-
led by q number Of crack bcyclists, who
will take part in the meet at the Madison
Square garden, this city. Among the num-
bsr were A. O. Edwards, champion of
England; Luigi Colombo, champion of
Italy; Adrian Guerry, champion of
France; Mr., Verheyen, champian OF Ger
many, and Lucien Lesna, champion of
BWltzerland
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-19

BUFFALO, Nov. 19,-The isolated town
Of Andoyer, in Allegheny county, has been
treated to an experience in the past three
days which has practically put the place
under martial law Early Friday morn
ing the big frame building used by Charles
Cochran as storage warehouse was blown
up by dynamite. AT noon carpenters at
work on the house of L. c. Van Vleet
found stick of dynamite attached to q
half burned fuse under the house. Yester-
day Harrison Bundy found stick of dy-
Mantle and a half burned fuse ON the floor
O. his barn. Andover Is in q state of
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-19

BALTIMORE, Nov. 1o-william T. The
lin, general auditor Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, died yesterday at his resi-
dsnoe at Mount Washington, u few miles
from this city. He was SO years old. He
served In the Confederate army, and after
the war engaged in business In New York
He entered the railways service in 1879
and was made general auditor in 1884. He
was connected with numerous religious
and social organizations
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-19

PARIS, Nov. 19.-M Francis Maynard,
editor-in-chief Of The Figaro, is dead. He
was IS years old. M. Maynard was born
In Brussels, but went to France at an
early age. He became a contributor to The
Gaulois and The Cause.-The, and in 1858 en-
tered the employ Of The Figaro, Of which
paper he became editor in chief in 1876.
Under his direction the paper soon at
tained high degree of prosperity, and
became noted by its many subscriptions for
charitable purposes.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-19

NEW York, Nov 1s = The National
League baseball officials issue a manifesto
declaring A. G. Buckenberger, William
Barnie and Fred Pfeffer ineligible to be
employed In any capacity by any club
organization operating under the national
agreement, and suspendlng them indsfl-
nitely. This action is on account of their
activity in the formation of rival organ
fuaf;n.,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-19
Deatl,s. Births and Marriages.

Registrar Golquhouu for the week end.
ing AT noon Saturday reported % deaths,3
more than on the same period last year;
IL births and Ii inarriages. The causes OF
death were: Albu minuria, bronchial pneu-
moI.ia cancer. dropsy. CASTRO eneritis gen.
eral debility. inanition. scarlet fever, teta-
nus, trismus and typhoid fever, each /;
consumption, old age. pneumonia suicide.
each 2. During the week there were ra-
corded the deaths of five persons who had
passed the age of go years.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-19

PoTTsvILLE, Pa, Nov. 19.-several
weeks ago John j. Duff, prominent
liquor merchant Of Minersville, wandered
sway from home and all efforts to find
him We're unavsiling. Friday night his
dsad body was found In the Schuylkill
river at Auburn, and 1t was brought home
Saturday. Foul play is suspected. Duff
WAS one Of the most prominent politicians
In Sohuylkill county. He was about 81
Xeers of age and leaves family.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-19
Arrssted on a Murder Charge,

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Nov. l9.-Detectives
arrested John Bromiski and Peter Pol
umis, Polandors, charged with completely
In the murder of two mon at Maltby some
weeks ago There WAS great excitement
when they were arrested, and the officers,
fearing violence, conveyed the prisoners to
tRil as quickly as possible.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-19
Funeral OF Mrs. stone.

The funeral OF Mrs. Catherine Stone,
who fell dead from sroplexy In front OF
Union Church Thursday evening, took
place yesterday afternoon and was large.
1y attended. Service was conducted in
wesley ohuren Ny nev. .; b. t2ulRR. ana
terry.
The bearers were Samuel Coyle, Samuel
Murphy, William Kane and benjamin.
Wright,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-19

DENVER, Nov. 19.-The city detectives
have arrested Frank Rock, u French Can
ndian, who lives in a small house In the
alley in the rear of the Market street row
where the three murders were committed,
ON suspicion of being the Stranger. +"
Rock has been associated largely with the
French Macqueaux, who infest Market
street He Is married and has been en-
ployed as u roustabout in a market
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-19

WASHINGTON Nov. 19.-Tho appoint
ment of Senior de Leon, of Guatemala, as
special envoy to settle the Mexico Guate-
mala boundary trouble, which has caused
frequent reports of war, is likely to end
thelditiiculty at an early day. The officials
of these two governments have been ad-
vised of Sencr de Icons appointment, and
they expect him TO go direct to the City of
hIaxicn
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-19

Frank c. Smith h Co., have taken an OF.
flee in the Bayard building, Ninth and
Market streets, where their attention will
bs given to Real Estate. Mortgages, Wills
and other legal papers and TO ths entire
branoh OF oonveyanelng.
Mr. Horny @. Turner will be constantly
on hand and will have supervision over
all legal business transacted In the Office
and Will also furnish legal advice whom.
ever necessary.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-19
? -! ? QUESTIONS.
WHAT is A DEMOCRAT?

Democrat is man who believes In
Free Trade. but not to an alarming extent.
especially II II hits on something that he ID
interested IN. He has special fondness for
holding Office.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-19
At.res,t,,.

Inotlce an Item In the Georgetown Sus.
sex journal copied from the Dovor Index
headed "A Democratic Senator will stop
It." 1t says; The most striking feature
OF the Republican parade III Wilmington,
last Monday night was a wagon titled
with white and negro children ami bearing
aloft q Transparency upon which was
written I'VE Will have mixed schools
now" II ls n lie got up BY one OF the
papers and they both know 1t to be one.
/ saw all The parade and thera was nothing
of the kind OH parade. notice tho Demo
cratic papers are more anxious to publish
lies from other papers than they are the
truth. 1 will excuse them for lies SUIT
them beat. They are In such habit of
publishing sucn that they are out OF the
habit of truth. w, W. r.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-19

DENVER, Nov l9.--Miss Gertrude Hutch
ins, granddaughter of Commodore Hutch
ins, who eloped with and married Clarence
w. Clark, an adventurer, last Monday af-
ter n two days acquaintance, has, at the
solicitations of her friends, taken steps to
obtain divorce. Clark is In jail on a
charge of larceny.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-19

HARRISBURG, Nov 19.-Representativs
George Kunkel, of this city, who has been
urged by friends in the legislature to be a
candidate for speaker of the next house,
announces that he will not be candidate.
He will support Henry F. Walton, of
Philadelphia and has called meeting of
Che Dsuphin county delegation to indorse
WAlton's candidacy,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-19

A. G. Smith. William King. Frank Pole
George PoRue. Harry Shumon, I. Holmes
August stLutherman and Joseph Rice, Nom.
bers Of the Penn Treaty New Years Club
OF Philadelphia, q shooting club of that
city, were entertained by the members of
the Weocacos Steam Fire Company yes.
terday. The party took dinner at the
with the hospitality OF the local fire men.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-19

w1LKEsBARRE Nov. 19.-Four of the
oldest passenger conductors on the Lehigh
Yalloy railroad were suspended on Satur-
day. It Is said that more are to follow.
The discharged employees arc not accused
OF dishonesty, but of failure to carry out
the company's rules. Two Italians have
been spotting the conductors for several
months past
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-19

BORDEAUX, Nov. 19.--During a race here
yesterday one of the horses slipped and
fell, upsetting other horses that were run.
ming close behind him. A local Jockey
was killed and an English rider named
Lightfoot had his skull fractured. 1t lie
mot expected that Lightfocs will recover.