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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-23
New Engines nre FAST.

Tho new engines of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad drawing Royal Blue Line
trains daily between Philadelphia and
Washington have recently been making
some very fast runs. On November !,
train $40 with engine No 1910, hauling
four cars, covered 967 miles in l24 min
utes and made four stops. This train COW
cred 61 miles in So minutes including five
minutes crossing the Susquehanna River
bridge. On November 10, train NO. 0Ol.
with engine 1909 and six cars covered 057
miles in 1873 minutes including four stops,
256 miles of this distance was covered In
25 minutes.
Probably the best performance of the
month was on November 10. Train No.
5O7, tho Chicago limited, with engine No.
1908, hauling II cars, the entire train with
the exception of three cars being vestibul.
cd, left Camden station, Baltimore at 70i
D. IN. and arrived in Washington Mt 7.52
p. IN being run of 40 miles in IS minutes.
This train covered the distance between
Muirkirk and Alexandria Junction, on
the Washington branch, 81 miles In 7
minutes. This was an exceptionally good
run, when it is taken into consideration
that the speed had to be slow through the
cities Of Baltimore and Washington, and
there was one slow order on account of
sewer construction.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-23

The report Of John n. CarSwcll and
Henry Baird, Tho auditors appointed by
Judge Grubb 10 examine the accounts OF
John 7. DicEey, county treasurer has
been printed in pamphlet form. The re-
porr shows these figures:
The balance on hand on January l. 1895.
was $l7,S21S7. Thers was received from
collectors Of delinquent taxes for 1892
s2,27d.3l; 1893. So, 903GS; 1894, Sii,5SO,Sl;
from collectors Of delinquent taxes, col
oref school taxes nes5 commissions Of
$3.50, sS43l5; from fines ani costs col
lectel $685. from W. P. Btggs. clerk Of
the peace. fees for registering dogs, $3.50;
from sale of privilege for use Of sewer at
New Castle jail s25; from note Of Levy
Cour., temporary loan a. Farmers Bank,
SO 900; from Beard Of Water Commission
ers. for use Of Washington street bridge.
10000; from receiver IL saxes. for county
and poor taxes, s1650J0.TJ; colorea school
taxes, S1C.24; deg taxes f3SJ,3J; total from
receiver, tI65. .47l.SJ; grand total. $25l ,G37-
4G.
Among thu disbursements we're; Inter
est on bonds. S23. S38 So; trustees Of the
poor. s29,3gS0S; salaries. s24, 4,3Sol7; al
l0walcs 10 officers cf courts, shertfs, clerk
OF the peace, pro.ho@otaEy and recorder of
deeis, So, 1872 So; allowances to assessors,
81, ,3jS 50: expenses Of courts. fe.s to cTier
snd ballffs. si.06c. So; printing and sta
t5nery. $l59S6: commissions to colleC-
tors Of delinquent taxes, s5S9G.7l; dam
ages ana SERVICES ON puIic roads, $2,9jl.-
jl bonds redeemed Of Loan for theI
Funding Of tine Floating Debt" $4,000
The Courts Of General Sessions and Oyer
ana T-rminer. fees to jurors, $2.4s462;
fees to witnesses, 32.clT12; total. a,5l17i;
For grand inquest, fees to grand Jurors
$t,l93.22. tass to witnesses. Sl.2s3.50; TO-
tai, $2,47G.72; for Superior Court. fees to
Jurors. S2.62426, jail commissioners, main
tenanco Of county prison, $780,. "a; board
os prisoners, s9,222; expenses Of election,
$C292.Si; FOR causeways and bridges, |
So },702l3 note paid &C Farmers Bank
SO 900
the balance, cash in hand, December 81 |
1895. was sl44f4l4
The pamphlet also contains statemsl
from the books Ct Comptroller Gtaats
showing assessment, appropriations and
expenditures for 1895. II reports balances !
due from old collectors as follows: Duvs.
Gibbs App3Guinmtnk hundred, 1883. ss-
05l.S9; JOHN J. DousheTty. Wilmington |
hundred. 1880. sl6353.43 The subsorip- |
tons toward building Washington street
bridge remaining unpaid amounted to
$2,5-j, The hcltns debt Of tho county
was $4,000, and the bonded Indebtedness
$47G 300, The bonded Indebtedness Is as
follows; Court House loan, $50 800; loan
for funding Of the floating debt. $4,000;
for fun ding cs tho floating debt, No .
$50, 600; flr tn, cons.r4ct.oa Of Washing
ton street bridge, SlJJ,clO; f5r the benefit
of the trustees Of the poor, $lG7 000,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-23
FRED GRANT is WILLING.
Would Accept n Cabinet Position We're
1t rendered Him,

1t rendered Him.
CLEVELAND, Nov. 23.-Colonel Fred ID.
Grant paid u visit to Chairman Hanna
yesterday, having stopped on his way
home from st, Louis, where he attended
the reunion of tho Army Of the Tennessee.
Mr.. Hanna said there was no political sig
niffcance in the visit Colonel Grant went
to Canton today. to pay a visit to Presi-
dent-elect Mckinley,
EColopel Grant said last evening there
was nothing political in his visit. He felt
that he ought to 40 to Canton to sec his
old friend, Major Mckinley, and was 60
ing
"What about the gossip connecting
your name with a cabinet position?" ho
was asked.
81 have seen it stated in several nows-
papers that l am to be secretary Of war in
Mr.. Mckinley'J cabinet, but those publ
cations emanate, I am sure, from persons
who are not in touch with the president
elect would be happy to occupy such n
been asked to do so, and l do not know
that shall be- That is all there is to it."
"Did you discuss politics with Mr..
HannaY'
"The only reference to politics was
remark by me TO the effect that Mr.. Hanna
had been slated for the position of secre-
tary Of the treasury, and I hoped he would
get it. To that Mr.. Hanna replied that ho
did not desire position in the cabinet"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-23

A Thanksgiving vesper service was held
at tho Unitarian Church yesterday after
noon.
Rev. +. b. Short was at Madeloy Church
yesterday morning.
Miss jennie Stout, of Philadelphia, IS
assisting in revival services at Goodman
Church.
Tho Epworth League of Grace M. Il.
Church gave Union Thanksgiving ser
vice in the church last evening.
j. w. Leitch last night gave un Illus
tratcd lecture on mission work in Ccylon
and India in Hanover Presbyterian
Church.
The Junior Christian Endeavor Society
of the Church of the Redeemer will cele.
brato its third anniversary to morrow
evening
Tho local union of Christian Endeavor
societies will hold rally in Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church this evening. A
number of interesting addresses will be
made.
At Delaware Avenue Baptist Church
yesterday morning William A. Walling,
the pastor, preached an interesting sermon
to tho members of the Knights of the
Golden Eagle. There was a good atten-
dance.
William G. Hubbard of Cleveland ad.
dressed meeting at the First Presbyter-
ian Church last evening el "Thc Higher
Life Of Nations"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-23
FLYING MACHINE PERFECTED.
1t Covered Distance of One Hundred
and Thirty Miles.

and Thirty Miles.
SAN FRANCISCO, Noy 25-The Chroni-
go prints q story which would indicate
that the airship in practicable form is an
established fact.
About o'clock last Monday morning
the inhabitants of Sacramento who were
ustir at that hour claim to have seen IN
nirship passing rapidly over the city. Some
merely say they saw bright light, while
others went SO far as to say that they snw
cigar shaped flying machine and heard
human voices from it. The residents of
Oakland also say they saw the same sight
The story of the mysterious airship has
been told all over the state and has created
considerable amazement, as it was gener-
ally believed to be hoax. The Chronicle
prints an interview with George d. Col
lins, n reputable lawyer of this city, who
says that the airship is a reality. Attorney
Collins says:
1T is perfectly true that there is at least
successful air ship in existence. lam
acting us attorney for the inventor. He is
very wealthy man who has been study
ing the subject Of flying machines for
fifteen years, and who came hero seven
years ago from the state of Maine in order
to be able TO perfect his ideas away from
the eyes of other inventors. During the
last five years he has spent at least $780,
900 on his work. He has not yet secured
his pntent, but his application is now In
Washington.
II saw the machine one night last week.
1t is made of metal, is about 15O feet long
and is built to carry fifteen persons. IL
is built on the aeroplane system and has
two canvas wings eighteen feet wide, and
rudder shaped like birds tail. 1 saw
the thing ascend about ninety feet under
perfect control.
"The reports from Sacramento tho other
night were true. IL was my clients air.
ship that the people saw, 1t started from
Oroville, in Butte county, and flew sixty
miles in II straight line directly over Sacru-
monto. After running up and down once
or twice over the capital my friend came
over the distance Of another seventy miles
and landed at spot on the Oakland side
of the bay, where the machine now lies,
guarded by three men, In another six
days several defects will be done away
with, and it is then his intention to fly
right over San Francisco
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-23
Church Factions in a Riot.

Bay CITY, Mich, Nov. 23.-The two fac
tons which. has been dividing st. Stanis-
laus Polish Catholic congregation for the
past six months came together yesterday
in pitched battle, in which clubs and
missiles were used, and nearly score in
jured. When Father Bogacki started for
his house he was forced back into the
church by the crowd. A squad Of police
tried to rush the priest from the church
to the parsonage A pattle ensued, many
heads were broken by the officers clubs.
The priest was pnshed back and finally,
towards night, was escorted away from
the premises. In the evening, accepting
Mayor Wright's counsel, the crowd dis.
narsal
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-23
The NentucliY In,

FRANKFORT, Ky, Nov. 23.-Prominent
politicians are visiting Governor Bradley
daily with reference to calling an extra
session of tho legislature. Tho state affairs
need legislation, but there is u division of
opinion as to tho effect of an extra session
on the senatorship. II no extra session Is
held Governor Bradley will appoint II
successor to Senator Black burn on March
4, to serve till tho next legislature is
elected. As the governor is prominently
mentioned for the senatorship himself the
situation is an embarrassing one to him,
1t Is the general opinion that there will be
an extra session and that there will bo an
plher senatorial fight here this winter.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-23

New YORK, Nov. 23.--Tho funeral SCR
vices over tho remains of Frank p Ar
buckle, the millionaire mine owner OF
Denver, who was found dead last Thurs
day morning on Eighth avenue, took
place yesterday in St. Chrysostom's Pro-
testant Episcopal chapel. After the SER
vices the remains were placed in the re.
ceiving vault Of the chapel, and were taken
to Denver today by the widow and rela.
tives. Mrs. Arbuckle declares that her
husband was mover in his life in botter
health than when he came east. He was
always strong and healthy, she said, and
there was no tendency toward heart dis.
ease or any other organic disease in the
Arbuckle family.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-23

WEST CHESTER, Nov. 23-Jacob Tinson,
q horse thief. escaped from Constable
Jones Walker, of West Whiteland, Satur.
days and ran through a shower of bullets
to safety. He had been taken to the office
of Squire Wyatt, at Exton, and after
hearing Walker started with him prison
in this place, but Tinson jumped from the
wagon and escaped, Walker fcing num-
bor of shots after him.
The man stole horse from Mrs Susan
Welsh, of Whitford and took it to Down
ipgtown, where he rode it in IL parade. He
afterwards took one from the farm Of
Charles Porter. at Whitford, and Walker
located him in o cabin in tho Valley
Hills, where he was captured. Both of
the stolen animals were recovered by the
constable,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-23
Steamer and Cargo Destroyed by Fire.

HoUGHToN, Mich, Nov 23.-Tho steamer
B. W. Arnold on fire and abandoned by
her crew, went ashore near the Salmon
Trout river, in Lake Superior, yesterday.
The Arnold left Duluth Thursday with %
cargo of SO0,0OO feet of lumber, bound for
Chicago, and having in tow the schooner
Mowatt also lumber laden. When off
Ontonagon Saturday about noon fire was
discovered in the deck load in the forward
part of the steamer. The crew fought tho
fro bravely, and every possible effort was
made to save the vessel. The work of tho
crew was Intellectual, however, and after
five hours battling with the flames they
were compelled to flee. The crew then
boarded the schooner, and the burning
steamer was allowed to drift away,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-23
NEW CASTLE NEWS



NEW CASTLE. Nov 81.
Hundreds of people from Wilmington
and this city visited the power house or
the Wilmington and New Castle electric
railway yesterday. They were surprised
TO Gnd carpenters and Others busily ell
gagged Mt work
Rev Edward L. Brady, yesterday morn
ing began II series OF short INSTRUCTIONS
on the ten commandments.
Ono of our young men who was IN
PHILADELPHIA on Saturday night attended
the bicycle wedding in the gymnasium OF
Temple College. The admission was by
ticket which cost ten cents, and the pr
cecds went to pay off Il debt on Grace bap-
tist Church. Mr. and Mrs. George Robb
went through the marriage ceremony
which bound them as man and WIG SoihS
years ago. Rev. Russell II. Conneil, OF
the Temple Church, performed the cere-
mony. The bride and groom ana tAelr
attendants were on bicycles
Reports of queer movements about thS
prisoner rs ut the Jail are around. Sherln
Finn will straghten the matter ou0
nicely.
1t will bc interesting to sec tho out
como of tho alleged burning or Spahlsh
flag by members Of Company IL. N IT, D'
on last Wednesday night. ,
There are several oil Ghe company Who
state that no flag was burned but that
fake report of such u deed was given TO a
newspaper reporter The Spanish Govern
ment has cabled protest to the Initeu
States authorities against the outrage
Tho investigation that will follow Will po
interesting. p.,
Miss Giilis was the guest of Miss Reba
Saunders yesterday.
Mrs. George Swan was caught by largo
deg and the result is, that she is suffering
with nervous attack.
Professor Whitelock, Of Cape May, Is
indisposed ., ~
Thieves paid q visit to the stable OF II; Il.
Watts, but were driven oil by the hostller'
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-23

LONDON, Nov. 23.-The Madrid corres-
pondent of The Standard says that the
government has instructed Captain Gem
oral Weyler that 1t is expedient for rca-
sons Of international and domestic poll
tics that ho should not return to Havana
until he has achieved something decisive
against Maceo in Pirar del Rio. This
correspondents adds that the plan is to
cloar the provinces of Havana, Matanzas
and Santa Clara during the winter suf-
ficiently to protect the tobacco and tho
sugar crops, and to make final effort
next winter to pacify tho eastern prov
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-23
Collapse of the Wire Nell Trust.

CHICAGO, Nov. % The wire nail trust
has collapsed, and will endeavor to wind
up its affairs Dec. ]. Sales agents repre-
sonting mills within the pool We're scram-
bling to sell nails at Sl.70 per keg in Chi
cago which is precisely 81 per keg below
the trusts circular price, and iobbers were
selling in lots Of from one to 10000 kegsat
3? per key Before tho end Of the present
week tho price may, it is said, bo down to
SIPS per key, or within thirty cents Of the
lowest price they ever sold here. Tho
trust, in u circular to the "jobbors," gives
them liberty to sell at any price they
please.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-23

PITTsBURG, Nov. 23-John Dorinski, o
Pittsburg policeman, went to McKee's
Rocks borough to visit relatives. On tho
way back he found two men fighting in
front of pool room WHILE it Is alleged q
borough officer stood by calmly watching
ths contest. Dorlnski separated the men
and took ono man to the burgess The
burgess said: Il don't sec any witness
here to substantiate the yarn you have
told to this court, and as you had 10 busi-
ness to interfere between these two men
fine you $40 and costs"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-23

LANCASTER, Pa, Nov. e3-Bertha Nc.
Connell, who shot with intent to kill
Harry D. Thompson in this city on March
81 last, and then attempted suicide at tho
home of her parents in Coatcsville, was
tried in court her Saturday, found guilty
OF felonious assault and sentenced to five
years imprisonment in the county jail. In
addition Q fns of $1,000 was imposed.
Thompson, who is married man, was
fined $500 and sentenced to one years i'm.
prisonlnsnt for intilelity.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-23
Commissions for POstnastcrr.

Tho President has issued an official com.
mission to William H. Smith, of Newark,
as postmaster of that city, the document
bearing date of October l.
Official commissions as postmaster have
been issued by tho Postmaster. General to
Edwin V. Ocheltree, Greenwood, Sussex
county, Del: the date of which Is Nov 8;
to Asahel Il: Dodd. Millsboro. Sussex
Macklcn, Henry Clay Factory, New Castle
county, dated November 4; John b. Gull.
lin, Bethel, Sussex county, dated Nov. IA;
James NJ. Sherwood, Willow Grove, Suisse <
county. dated Nov IL.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-23

A young lady who teaches class in one
of our Wilmington Sunday schools. was
fairly stnnpsd on Sunday by q question
asked her by ono Of her promising young
scholars.
Yesterday the Sunday School lesson re-
ted to Lots wife. Tho teacher explained
that she, Lots wife, was told to fly and not
Looked over her shoulder and was turned
into pillar of salt. The story took all
right. but one member Of the class, more
proCccous than the others raised her hand
and asked: Teacher, did they eat tho snltP"
Tho teacher was puzzled only for o
nlnnont and answered, "Oh, you must
come next Sunday and hear"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-23
American Princess Sued for Divorce.

PARIS, Nov. 23-Action for divorce has
been commenced by Prince Joseph of
Caraman Chimay, Belgian nobleman,
against his wife, the Princess Of Caraman.
Cbimay, who was formerly Miss Clara
Ward, of Detroit a very beautiful woman,
who Inherited largo fortune from her
father and who was groat fayorito in
Pnrisiau society. The suit for divorce has
brought out story Of the abduction Of
tho princess by "a Hungarian gypsy violin
ist. 1t is reported that the princess was
eccentric to tho logree Of being mentally
uuDalanced
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-23
Mrs, MCEinley's Health Improyinp.

CANTON, O., Nov. 3.-Prosident- elect
Mckinley was In his pew yesterday morn
ing when services opened in the First NJ.
e. church. After the services he helped
his mother to her carriage and then walked
to his own home. Mother Mckinley, Miss
Helen Mckinley and their household went
to the home Of the major for dinner and
spent the afternoon. Mrs. Mckinley con-
tinues to improve and passed comfort
able day. The major is in the best Of
health and spirits, and in no hurry for the
change Of scene which tho trip to Cleve-
land suggests. Tho trip will not be made
this week
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-23
An Unknown Woman's Suicide.

TRENTON, Nov. 23.-The body of an un-
known woman about 20 years Of age, was
found early yesterday morning in Villa
park, on the outskirts of tho city. There
was bullet woundin her head, and tightly
clnsped in her right hand was 32-caliber
revolver, City Physician Rogers says that
it is clearly q case of suicide. An autopsy
revealed tho fact that the girl was in dol.
icate condition. Hundreds of persons
viewed tho remains at the morgue, but no
ono was able to identity her
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-23
PACIFIC COAST WRECK
Steamer San Benito Struck on o
Bar Near Point Arena.
SEVEN OF TIE GREW DROWNED.

c <>., p., H., A.. uu,,ot, A.
''''" '''' ~
ZION OF the Crew OF Inc steamor foin'
hrena-The San Benito Broke In Two
and svrvJvors Cling to the Rigging,
POINT ARENA, CAL, Nov. 23- Tho
steamer San Benito bound from Tacoma
~ San Francisco, went ashore seven miles
north of Point Arena yesterday. The
steamer struck on q sand bar and broke
In two. The San Benito carried forty
four mon, and during tho severe storm of
Saturday night must have lost her bear
ings. Tho wind blew terriflcally and u
heavy sea was running. The vessel struck
about O'Clock in the morning, and an
hour later broke just aft the slnokestnck.
Boats were lowered, but one capsized
Immediately with five men In it, four OF
four of the crew, capslzed nine times,
losing two men. Three men, by heroic
moans. reached shore. Daylight found tho
rest of the crew clinging to the rigging.
Such heavy sea is running that II Is im-
possible TO render assistance.
The known dead are: o. w. Scott, first
assistant engineer; f. Condor, second en-
ginoer; M. Pendergaat, fireman. John
Sheridan, messenger boy, and three sea-
men.
The steamer Point Aroma reached the
scene at l. o'clock yesterday morning and
sent out boat, and by great bravery and
skilled seamanship rescued seven men In
making second trip tho boat was almost
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-23
On Local Football Fields

The Delaware College eleven closed its
season on Saturday in game with tho
Hagcrlord eleven. Although the Newark
boys played we'll tEoy wero defeated by
th4 soura of q too.
On Thanksgiving Day morning tho
M.l1as Training School (uf Philadelphia)
eievsn on the Union street grounds.
Ia the afternoon Wnrren will play the
VIVA Nova team at 'he same place
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-23

LONDON, Nov. PA dispatch from Ala
habad. India, toThe Times on the breaking
of the drought says: The storm has
caused rainfall right through eastern
Rajupata, which has reached the western
parts Of the northwest provinces. On
Friday good rain had fallen at Macrut
and a fair rain ut Agra. This will be of
the highest value. There arc signs that
tho rain will extend further. The first
area, where there is the greatest failure of
crops, has 5000 squale miles, with u
population of l3OJO,00I Here the famine
NAV be acuteh
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-23
George !

n
Ills, Feb. l4.ls5o.
When he was but
very young ths
family removed
to Carson City,
Nov, and ID was
there tho young
hecl build OF
spent the years
Of his carly boy
hood. In 1875 he
came cast. Ho be-
gan q course ut
t he Rensselaer,
Polytechnlc in
atiGute, Of Now
York City in that
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-23
NUGGETS OE NEWS.

W. f. Hart, Of Louisville, Ky, who has
had nine wives,s was sentenced to prison
for bigamy.
Henry Hicks, one of n mob of outlaws
near Columbia, Miss, was shot and killed
by deputy sheriff,
T. B. Baker, Graves county (Ky)
farmer killed his wife and himself be-
cause she refused to live with Kim.
r. Oshina, of Japan, is at Scranton,
Pa, studying methods Of mining coal for
application in the Island Empire.
In a fight at Jamestown, Pa, Morris
Spuoy chewed off the upper lip Of Jacob
Swanger and escaped to the mountains.