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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-28
Employees nnd ssucsts Mt Dinner.

The annual banquet OF the Peninsula
Methodist to Its employees was held at
the Clayton House last evening. Tho tn.
bic was beautifully spread and decorated,
Rev. L. Snowden Thomas was tuast mas.
ter and In II few weil,chosen words he
welcomed the employees and the guests
and congratulated tho employees on the
success of the paper. Presiding elder
Barrett. Francis u. Hoifecker aud Vaughn
Is. Collins also spoke.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-28

The annual meeting OF the Masonic
HAL Company was held yesterday. The
Following offieers were elected: President,
henry +. Durei vice. president. Winfield s.
Quigley' secretary, Thomas J. Lawson;
treasurer. Isaae @. Pyle; d.reutors, S. A,
Hodgman. William Baxter, Dr.. j. p. Pyle.
John II. Marr, r. Lewis Armstrong, ]
Parke Postles and Joseph II. Could,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-28

plenipotentisrios. The Japanese govern
ment has been advised Of the appointm~ ~lt,
and its minister in this city has expressed
his satisfaction with it,
Mr.. Foster desires to have It understood
that he goss to Japan purely in private
capacity as an adviser Of the Chinese plen-
ipotentiaries. He has no authority to rep
resent or speak for the government Of ths
United States
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-28

CALCUTTA, Dec. 2s.-A dispatch from
Kaniguram, via Jandula, says that de-
taehment of 900 British troops have had a
sharp skirmish with the Waziris near Ka-
sam. Several of the British force were
wounded. The official dispatches add that
the British troops blew up the towers and
village of kasan.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-28
TOR NEXT ssVA.aa.
VOTING CONTEST.
Who do our Readers Wish to
Represent them at wash
ington D. c., the next
SIX years?

Cut out o coupon and write OH
u your choioo for Senator. Everybody is
allowed to vote as many times as they
hhve coupons. You will find one coupon
In each issue OF the REppDLfcAN.
80 sure aud vote for your choice. and
We Will publish the number each candi.
date receives daily. Address all votes to
the coupon cditor. and either send or
bring them to this Office This contest
will be open for one month.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-28

One of the handsomest trimmed trees In
our city can be found at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Bullens, No. 6O4
West Fourth street. The tree occupies
the centre Of honor In the parlor. stand.
Ing with Its taperlng apex touching the
hiph ceiling and handsomely decorated.
In the evening it is lighted up with tiny
electric lights. Mr.. Bullion thinka he has
the prize winner offered for the hand.
soonest trimmed tree In the city.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-28
snld 10 Lirhlr Cn,nnunx.

Tho phosphate works of tho Walton 4
Whnnn Company, recently sold ut Sher.
iif'5 sale to The Penn Mutual Insurance.
Company. of Philadelphia, hus been sold
to The Liebig Chemical Company, OF New
York q sub concern of tho Standard Oil
Company. Tho purchasers will operate
the works TO their full capacity.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-28

SHANGHAI, Dec. 2s.-The Japanese, after
four hours fighting on Dec, 20, with force
of 5000 Tohghaks, suppressed the rebellion
at Lai-Ju, In the province of Haido, where
the rebels had deposed the governor and
installed one of their number. The Jap
anese have also dispersed the Tonghaks
who defeated the Corean garrison Mt Chul-
Iado
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-28

The new pipe organ presented by
Jos eph Pyle to the members OF Silver
brook NJ. L. Church WIS formally present.
ed to the congregation last night by Rev.
Louis E. Barrett and accepted on behalf
OF tho church by Rev. William A. Wiss.
Following the presentation recital was
given by Professor David Wood the well.
known Philadelphia organist. Miss
Isabella D. Wales. Miss Virginia Connor
and Mrs. James Ii. Jones sang solos.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-28

MEMPHIS, Dec 2s.-The womans coun-
Gil Of the Nineteenth Century club, en-.
braeing membership of 1900 women of
this city, passed resolution to boycott
w. G. P. Breckenridge when he appears
here to lecture next week.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-28
Don,t Want the Row Removed

The Public Building Committee of City
Council has been appealed to by the own.
ers OF the Arcade Row which haa been
condemned by the Building Inspector.
The committee will meet on Saturday
evening anu view the buildings.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-28
A New Broker,

Charles g. Biandy will open brokers
office at No. sl0H Market street on or
about January /. Mr.. Biandy for a long
time has been secretary OF the Whining.
ton City Railway Company but has re.
signed that position, His succesaor 10
not known
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-28

A keed reilcr mlller Ia. wanted by o. H.
Mcdonald. at Falkland. and to the right
man good wages will Ds paid. Any ono
havinK the necessary experience will do
well to look after the Job
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-28
STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
Closing Quotations of the New York and
Philadelphia Exchanges.

New YoRK, Dec. 27-Speculation on the
Stock Exchange reached a point of extreme
stagnation today, the total sales being less
than has been done In single hour on fairly
active market. Only the small traders en-.
tered into the dealings which were for the
most part for the account of the short interest
and to close out long contracts which showed
Chasing hida.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-28
LITTLE STORM DAMAGE.
But Sight Interruption to Traffic
by the Visitation.
FEW FATALITIES YET REPORTED

While the Storm In This Section Is the
Heaviest Since tho Great Blizzard OF 1888
1t Is Giving tho Railroad OficiaIs Little
Anxiety.
New YORK, Dec 2S.-Ofiicals Of the
New York Central and Hudson River rail
road report that tho present storm is the
worst experienced since tho great blizzard
of 1888. A popularity Of the blockade is
found in the fact that, while east bound
trains in the central part of the state be-
tween Buffalo and Albany are frorr seven
to fourteen hours late, there is no trouble
worth speaking Of on the division between
Albany and New York Rochester and
Syracuse have been the chief storm cen
ters, and these two cities are said by local
railroad officials to be headquarters for
prevailing troubles
The reports received Indicate that in
many places snow has reached depth of
fifteen or eighteen inches, and the crews
sent out have had severe struggle With
the elements. All outgoing passenger
trains leaving New York city yesterday
arc reported from two to fonr hours late
In the central part of the state, where the
snow has blown into drifts from six to ten
feet high.
From the battery to tho Bronx, New
York shows the marks Of the severe storm
which swept over the city. A heavy fall
OF snow was followed by heavy down
pour of rain which lasted seven hours.
Then the sun came out, and the snow
was turned to slush. Last night there
was another change. The sun and the
mercury in the thermometer seemed to be
running race as to which should disap
ttr--H a a Il
in frigid grip, and there was quite
sharp wind blowing. One of the hardest
freezing spells New Yorkers have been
treated to for years had Begun. The wind
at Sandy Hook. at midnight, which had
reached a velocity of fifty two miles an
hour during the day had subsidized to q
velocity of thirty miles an hour
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-28
A PEACE EMIssARY.
Ex-scoretary Foster Will Act In the In.
terosts OF China.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-John w. Foster,
ex.sccretary Of state, has been requested
by the Chinese government to go to Japan
and meet the plenipotentiaries Of the for
mer governments, to aid them in their ne.
gotiations for peace. He has accepted the
invitation, and expects to leave Washing
ton within diy or two, sailing from Van
couyer for Yokohama on Jan. z, unless In
formed Of q delay In the departure Of the
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-28

DR.. Slmms, No. COG King II, i,s
worm medicine which is tht tho
market. Try q bottle.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-28

The Hotel Richardson, at Doyer, has
Reeq reopened, with Dupont Walker
- Mahagsrand Mark A. Cole as clerk.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-28

Tayior's Pure Extract OF Malt for
bIaoer, these eool mornings Prepared by
". G. Taylor, Pharmacist, 800 King st.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-28

NEW CASTLE. Dec. ss. 1894.
Catoctin clarion., 1894-10-25
No Blanks in this Competition.

This is competition of rather an unusual
nature 1t Is common TO offer prizes for the
best story, or picture, or architectural plan,
all the competitors risklng the loss OF their
labor and the successful one merely selling
mis- for the amount of the prize, But the
Press Claims Company's offer is something
entirely different Each person is asked
merely TO help himself, and the one WhO
helps himself to the best advantage is to be
rewarded for doing it. The prize is only q
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worth doing 1t. The architect whose com.
petitive plan for a club house on certain
corner is not accepted has spent his labor on
something of very little use to him. But the
person who patents simple and useful de-
vice in the Press Claims Companp's Compe-
tition, need not worry if he fail to secure the
prize. He has substantial result to show
for his work one that will command It's val.
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The plain man who uses any article in his
daily work ought to know better how to I'M
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view. Get rid of the rid of the idea that an
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The responsibility of this company may be
Judged from the fact that its stock is held by
about three hundred of the leading ncwspa
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Address the Press Claims COMPANY, John
Weddeburn, managing attorney, 6lS f street
N, w. WASHINGTON, ID, G. my4
Catoctin clarion., 1894-10-25
Almost u Tragedy.

He had asked her to be his wife
he, the humble clerk at the ribbon
counter, and she, the scornful aristo-
crat-and she had rejected him ut
terly.
"Heartless wretch!' he exclaimed,
shaking his clinched hands
leave me-" she commanded i'm
periously.
Never, while ! have life!" he
hoarsely hissed.
II shall go mad!' he shrieked.
"Coward Villain! Wretch!" she
muttered in threatening tones.
A cold, cruel, sarcastic smile came
into her high bred face, and she
looked down on him disdainfully.
Don't do It," she pleaded ironical-
". go In good humor. There's
the door. Ia ia, and as he turned
his eyes once more upon her that i'm
perious finger transfixed him, and he
obeyed her.-Detroit Free Press.
Catoctin clarion., 1894-10-25
How Bismarck Got There,

Bismarck has had some odd expert
ences in his varied life, but the fol-
lowing perhaps was the queerest'
He had been invited to court din
ner by the czar at the Imperial Sum
mer palace. He missed the train
from St. Petersburg, and finding
that he could not reach the palace in
time, and that the delay in heating
up a locomotive would be very great,
he jumped on handcar. The sta
ton master and couple of work
men assisted the prince to work the
engine, he taking turns with the
rest of them. He arrived safely in
time for the dinner, and Bismarck
expressed his thanks to the men with
80 rubles, while to the station master
he sent 1000 fine cigars.
Catoctin clarion., 1894-10-25
Patents
Notice to Invet0rS.

There was never time in the history Of
our country when the demand for Inventions
and improvements in the arts and sciences
generally was so great as now. The con-
venicnces OF mankind in the factory and
work shop, the household, on the farm, and
in Official life, require continual accessions
to the appurtenances and implements to each
in order TO saye labor, time ard expense
The political change in the administration
of government does not affect the progress
OF tho American inventor, who beng on the
alert, and ready to perceive the existing
deficiencies does not permit the affairs Of
government to deter him from quickly con.
ceiylng the remedy to overcome existing
discrepancies Too great care cannot be
exercised in choosing competent and skill
full attorney to prepare and prosecute an
application for patent Valuable interests
haye been lost and destroyed in lnnumerable
instances by the employment of incompe-
tent counsel. and especially IS this advice
applicable to those who adopt the "No pat
ent, no pay" system. Inventors who entrust
their business to this class Of attorneys do
so at imminent risk, as the breadth and
strength of the patent is never considered in
view of a quick endeavor to get an allowance
and obtain the fee then due. THE PRESS
CLAIMS COMPANY, John Wedderburn.
General Manager, G1s F street, N. W., WASH
ington, D. G., representing large number
of important daily and weekly papers. as
well as general periodicals Of the country.
was instituted to protect its patrons from
the unsafe methods heretofore employed In
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prepared to take charge Of all patent business
entrusted to 1t for reasonable fees, and pre-.
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1t is also prepared to enter into competition
with any firm in securing foreign patents.
Write for instructions and advice.
JOHN WEDDERBuRN,
619 Street,
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Catoctin clarion., 1894-10-25
French Spoken Here.

A somewhat pretentious youth was
enlarging in Professor Jowett's pres
ence on "our debt to France" To
France we owe our art, the best Of
our literature, etc. 'Do you know, !"
said Jowett, what is inscribed over
the gate of hell2" The youth quoted
Dante's well known line. mo" was
the reply, "the inscription is lei on
parle Francais. '"-San Francisco Ar
Ronaut.
A statistician with an appetite for
the curious estimates that the people
of the United States drink 8, 125, 900
gallons Of water every day of the
year, the average daily consumption
amounting to pint.
Catoctin clarion., 1894-10-25
WHAT THE BIRDS EAT.

Professor Washburn Divides the Feathered
Tribes Into Three Classes
Professor E. L. Washburn Of the
State Agricultural college read pa
Der before tho State Horticultural go
c,ety on Birds and the Horticultur-
ist, ;" in which, after showing the re-
suit Of many painstaking expert
ments In examining birds stomachs,
etc. he goes on to say:
summarizing from what has been
done In this line elsewhere and from
personal observation, it would seem
that we might classify the commoner
birds In rather vaguely defined
groups, 1t is true, under four heads.
We would, however, reserve the
privilege Of condemning any bird
when it became a veritable nuisance
to the fruit grower.
Under "Birds Worthy Of Our Pro
lection" I would place the robin,
bluebird, all tho sparrows Except the
English sparrow, bullocks, or1ole,
all fycatchers and virees, swallows,
most of the woodpeckers, most OF
the thrushes, the red tailed hawk,
the red shouldered hawk, Swainsons
hawk or buzzard, marsh hawk, spar
row hawk, long cared owl, short
cared owl, barred owl and the
screech owl.
Under Birds Probably Beneficial"
we might place the following: Black
birds, red shafted flicker, kingbird
found in parts Of eastern OregoD,
cherry bird or cedar bird, the horned
lark, black winged yellowbird, or
wild canary;" China pheasants,
quail, ruffled grouse or native pleas
ant, blue grouse and great horned
owl
Under Doubtful" I would place
the Jays, crows, meadow lark, black
headed grosbeak, ground dove"
golden eagle, bald eagle.
And under ''Decidedly Bad" /
should unhesitatingly place the pur-
ple linnet, or cherry thief, the
woodpecker called the "sap sucker"
Cooper's hawk and sharp Skinned
hawk.
In considering the above arbitrary
divisions it should be borne in mind
that many birds placed in the doubt.
full" column may really deserve
a better place, though the exalnina-
ton of stomachs have not extended
through long enough time to show
this. The eagles for instance, in To-
calities where their natural food is
abundant are undoubtedly beneficial.
1t is only when this supply is cut
off that they become injurious. The
China pheasant is reported to me by
some as consuming much grain,
feeding on fruit and garden stuff
and even pulling up young pear and
peach pits just sprouted. Yet the
bulk Of testimony seems to point to
the fact that all Of our game birds
consume enough injurious insects to
more than balance their bad quail
ties. Gulnners In this vicinity assure
me that they find many grasshoppers
In the crop and stomach Of Denny
pheasants, and one man mentions
seeing these birds hunting field for
hoppers much after the manner Of
turkeys.
Of the English sparrow can say
nothing good and trust it may never
get foothold in Portland OF else
where in Oregon. 1t is noisy, pug
nacious and dirty, and though it has
q penchant for canker worms it
drives away other birds which prey
upon pests for which an English
sparrow has no liking.-Portland
Oregonian.
Catoctin clarion., 1894-10-25
A REVOLUTION IN MUSIC.
WONDERS WILL NEVER CEASE.
$40 Worth of Choice Music and
The Clarion One Year for $1.76.

The New York Musical Echo IS quite q
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grand opportunity to amateur pianists and
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the brightest, liveliest and most popular
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which is full page portrait of some beauti'
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Here is specimen of the contents OF one
of the issues of this wonderful musical pub
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making at the end of the year the most COM
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be obtained anywhere.
The portrait of Marie Tempest and the fol-
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INSTRUMENTAL.
La Guitare.
Storm and Rain Gavotte.
Dance ofthc Gnomes.
Please, Another Waltz.
VOCAL.
Farewell, Oh, Farewell
The Song My Mother Sang.
The Wild Rosebud.
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Catoctin clarion., 1894-10-25
The Art TOnsOr1a
MIR. AMOS LUCAS,

M L. ANUS IUCAO,
(of Long Branch.l
Having arrived at the conclusion that inc
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whereby he can bring his business TO 'he
proper standard gives vent as follows:
SHAVING, HAIR CUTTING, SHAM
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In the latest style OF the art tonsorlal.
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bv strict attention to business can't helP
but please all Will be IN his shop AT Al
times. -
Catoctin clarion., 1894-10-25

Over 100000 Frenchwomen were
made widows and 100000 French
children were made fatherless by Ma:
poleon's campaigns. -..- }
Catoctin clarion., 1894-10-25
THE LITTLE THINGS THE
NgRST VALUABLE.

Comparativcy few people regard them
solves as inventors. but almost everybody
has been struck, at one time or ano'her'
with ideas that seemed calculated 10 Ieoucc
some of the little trictions OF HE. CsuhIY
such ideas are dismissed without i'lr'her
thought.
WHY don't the railroad company make
its car windows so that they could DC sld up
and down without breaking the passengers
backs?' cXclaims the Traveller III were
running the road l would make them III s1cn
a way"
"Wbat was the man that made this sauce
nan thinking ot..' grumbles the cook. "llc
never had to work oyer stoye, or he would
have known how it ought to have been liked
Hang such collar button !" groWis the
man who is late for breakfast. "lf were IN
the business ia make buttons that wouldn't
slip out or break of, or g0uge out the Dack
Of my neck"
And then the various sufferers forget about
Their grievances and begin to think OF some
thing else. they would sit down at lhc
next convenient opportunity, put lhcir IDEAS
about car windows, sauccpans, ana co''ar
buttons into practical shape, and then Apply
for patents, they might find themselves rs
jndcpendcn.ly wealthy as the man who IN
vented the iron umbrella ring, or the one
who patented the fifteen puzzle.
PTgNG OFFER.
To induce people to keep track OF Their
bright ideas and see what there is in thrm,
the Press Claims Company has resolved 10
otler prize.
TO person who submits to
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This offer is subject to the following con.
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Every competitor must obtain a patent tor
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pense Otherwise he will be expected to
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eys of Washington. Intending competitors
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ward it with their application
- ~-----, ------, 1893,
81 submit the within described invention
in competition for the Twenty live Hundred
Dollar Prize offered by the Press Claims
COmpauY
Catoctin clarion., 1894-10-25

Yellowstone park is 65 miles north
and south, IS miles east and west,
contains 1878 square miles and is
5000 feet above sea level
Catoctin clarion., 1894-10-25

81 submit the within described invention
in competition for the Twenty-Five Hundred
Dollar Prize offered by the Press Claims
Company