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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31
DEVASTATION IN CUBA.
The Work of Destruction Grows
v,A- Greater Day by Day.
PEACE SEEMS STILL AFAR OFF.

At Every Point tho Flames Rise from
Burning Caneheids and Homes. and the
Piliaged Inhabitants Are Compelled to
Flee to the Towns.
HAVANA, Dec. 81.-Ever since Dec. 81
people have been arriving at Guinnes from
their country homes In the region about,
They como in carts and on horseback II
Is q moving and piteous sight to SEQ chill
dren and old men thus wandering with
nothing more than the clothes they have
on. Residents can see from their dwell
ing at midnight the cane6elds of the es.
tates Of San Bias, Trujillo, Arlnenteros,
Amistad, Cangrea and Santa Catalina
burning. Fire is raging incessantly in all
the country around Guinness From Pa
lenque the farms of Mendoza and Sora
were seen burning for many days and at
Duran several cane1elds were also seen to
be burning,
From the town of San Felipe the cane
could be seen burning at Loinbilla Re-
dondo, and the fires increasing. In the
canetields of Bura Venture there was
great fire, which burned even the grass.
This was the largest fire in that region,
and could be seen for a great distance.
Around Bejucal the people have taken the
roofs from their houses, fearing they
would be burned.
Enrique Otazo, a naturalizcd American,
has been arrested at Yaguaramas by Cap
tain Marti, of the guerillas. He is kept in
ignorance of the whereabouts Of his fam
lily. Several persons have been arrested at
Manzanillo, one beinga physician and one
qnartsrmaster and cavalry officer The
well known planters Tomas and Ricardo
Beattie have been given their liberty after
two months imprisonment, nothing being
proved that could incriminate them.
General Segura has had serious en-
counter Oh the heights near Pinar del Rio
with the insurgent leader Perico Delgado.
The Spanish troops sustained loss of
thirty-two soldiers and two officers killed,
many also being wounded. The details
Of this encounter are not allowed to be
published
1t is publicly talked in Havana that the
newly appointed military governor of Gu
Hnabacoa, Fuendsdeviolle, has taken out
thirty persons at night and had them shot
without previous Information as to the
cause. Among those shot were several
hunters, shepherds and others. Many Of
the families living at Guanabacoa are
coming to Regle and to Havana on this
account,
United States Consul General Fitzhugh
Lee paid visit to the American prisoners
In the Cabanas fortress yesterday. Vice
Consul General Springer was unable to
sail for the United States yesterday, but
he will leave oil Saturday
General Obregon while accommodating
In the mountains Of Tumba, in Pinar del
Rio, discovered factory FOR making ex-
piosive bombs. There were three boxes
Of dynamite in the factory. Hundreds of
native huts in the neighhorhood were
ordered burned, and a woman alleged to
BE- the mistress of the leader Nunez, was
captured and sent to the Jail at Candelnria.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

Tho following deaths were recorded Yes
terday morning; Lucretia Robbins, aged
n, Of No. SOP Morrow street; Heniy Jadsy
aged rs. Of Ninth and Church streets. and
Tacie W Lendcrman, oged i6, OF West
Chester, who will be buried here.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

Lots of home references in favor Of DR..
Simms' White Pulmonic Balsam as the
great cure for sore throat and diseases OF
lungs. 1t always cures and prevents con
sumption, for coughs, etc. 606 King
street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31
ONE CENT.
THE OLD ELAR,

Another year again has breathel his last,
Like others gone before;
His once loved form now Is with the past,
The old year ia no more.
Oil with what mirth aud glee they hailed
! his BIRTH
That life commenced so fair;
| When first toward the day-sEar mother
| earth
Upheld her baby fair. =:
| What noble resolutions crowned that day.
| In thought and deed sublime;
As joyfully they cbeered him on his way,
Fair son of Father Time.
F., But, oh, how many kept the pace with
! him.
| Or walked within his light;
Alas! long e'er that first glad day was
dim,
They wandered from his sight. g.,
And now again they greet with song and
shout,
Another year new born
All mel long ere his earthly light goes
out
GThey'll treat that year with scorn.
And so the human mOftals onward climb,
One strives TO be a man,
But o re he reaches manhood, father time
Cuts short his little span.
Bad lager beer is not good thing for
you to drink, but the pure article will
never hurt you, Drink Lengel's Bavarian
and you will he sure OF the Simon pure
article.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

PLYMOUTH, England, Dec. 3l.--An ex-
plosion Of dynamite took place yesterday
Oh board the British ship Delta in this
harbor. The vessel sank and two men
were drowned.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

Bid lager beer is not good thing for
you TO drink, but the pure article will
never hurt you. Drink Lengels Bsvarian
Ind you will be sure Of the Simon pure
article.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

DIR Simms' Worm Killer Is surely the
finest and best worm medicine now offered,
SAID gentlemen to US: Now my little
daughter was attended by two physicians,
without success. I was recommended to
your worm killer. used it and my child
10 now restored to health and gained her
usual weight again. There Is no mistake
in this being the best medicine Of the
country, Depot G06 King.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

Doctors are agreed that hops and malt
are the two healthful elements that tie
human system can absorb L2ngcls Ba.
yarian Beer is compounded OF these.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

Ask your bother for the genuine, old
time, pure and wholesome lager beer.
There is not ono bottler who has not got
it We are speaking about Lengel's Ba.
yarihn Beer.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

For eastern Pennsylvania, and Now Jer.
sey: Generally fair; northwesterly winds:
slightly colder tonight.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

Dyspepsia Lurea. Shiloh's VitRlzer i'm.
msdlately relieves Sour stomach. Comm
up Of Pood Distress and Ia the great Kidney
sDd liver remedy. Sold by N. o. Danforth.
End and Market street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

Eighth and Market streets. Practically
no classes. instruction In bookkeeping,
banking, shorthand, typewriting, quick
calculations, short methods and English
branches. Adults and youth attend
Many ladies.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

NJ. Asptn & Son, will roast peanuts or
cvffee to your satisfaction, Give them q
trial as they are also importers and Job.
bers. N 7&8
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

You have to pay five cents for glass Of
beer. Why don you slend the same for
good beer like Lcngel's? No trouble next
morning
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

All tired feelings are quickly relieved by
DR.. Silnlns Vegetable Liver Pills. Tho
standard Liver Pulls Of the world, 6Uj
King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

Wherever you 60 wherever you stop,
whatever you drink, try to get the best
beverage, and all Of the lovers of the same
ask fox Len4els original Bayarian Lager
Beer.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

COCO lbs Havana Shorts fol sais I; 5.
". corner Second and ohiploy etraet, a.
20 cents u pound. City Market Cisar k4o'
tory, h II. L. DouHpoN prop.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

Earl's Glover Root Tea isa pleasant, laxa
tive, Regulates the bowels, -put!Hes ,hs
HOOD. Clears thc complexion. Epsvto maze
ajd pleasant to take, 2sc. soi by N. d.
Uanforth. sad and Market streets
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

Be not deceived. A cough. koarsene5s or
Group are not to be tritled with, dose in
time OF Sbioh's Cure Will save YOU much
troub @. Sold by N, d. DaEforth, end aud
Market etreGts.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

Why Is it that NJ. Aspin s. Son, dc
such big coffee roasting business' Be.
cause they do the work with improved
ovens and machinery.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

Look not upon tho wine when it IL red
for foaming bcer-if 1t Is Lengel's Bava.
rian-l5 prettier sight, and you are net
injured thereby, but benefited. 81
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

Fine singing canaries at Pyle's Bird
store, 2ll West Eighth street. A lso mum.
ber of pet dogs.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

Huyler's Chocolates ana Bon Bons at J.
P. Almond IL Co Eighth aud Market
,t-
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

Ladies' Take the Best. II you are troubled
With Constipation. sallOw Skin aud a Tired
Teeling, TAKE Karls Ulover Tea II Ia pleasant
g taks' sold by N. u. Danforth. Ind and
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

We now have the Boston Chips AW
kinds. Also Mo Macs. 4. Welea s. Co,
237 Market street, ri
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

All the finest coffees used In Whining.
ton are roasted by NJ, Aspin & Son, No
9l6 and SIS West Fifth street. This firm
Is also jobbers.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

Buy milk cream ana butter at Diamond
Dairy, 200 Jeiterson street. Phone 81
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

The doctors recommend StoeCklo's Sc
lect lager beer for home consumption.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

You can got Whitman's fine candles IL
lie, and pound boxes at j. p. Almond
& Co.'S. Eighth and Market streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

The proper roasting of coffees Is essen.
tial TO their qualities. M Aspin e. Son,
No. 9l6 and 9l8 West Fifth street, do the
work properly. Get yours from them,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

Stoeckle's sparkling lager beer for sale
in every leading saloon in the city,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

Who hath redness Of eyesp Not the man
who drank Lengcl's Bavarian Beer, for it
tones up the stomach, gives gond appe.
tite and fattens you,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

Cure that Cough with Shiohs Cure. Tho
best Cough Cure. Relieves Group promptly
One million bottless sold last year.4) doses for
e5 cts Sold by N. D. Danforth, and and Mar
ket 6treets
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

40 lbs. to the ton.
22Pine or oak kindling wood split ready
for use.
You can get an electro plated gold
watch. Ladies' or gents for 81 95 by buy.
ing one ton Of coal from II. T. Sergeant
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

Just at this time 1t would make some
poor family happy and keep them warm
and comfortable for you to sen1 them u
ton Of good coal. The place to order it is
from II. Il. Sergeant, Office 7th and King
King streets. Yard. l06 Maryland avenue
phnnh hAh
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

"Ihave been using Salvation Oil, for a
lame back, and think it Is the best remedy
! have ever used. c. Il. Durling, II Cen.
trail avenue, Lynn, Mass"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31
Eag- Hickory wood for open'grates.

Ia Large Pea Coal for family use,
Coal all under cover and well screened.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-20

Morgantowa-Rlvcr S feet and froz-
en-. Three inches OF snow felt this
morning. Thermometer at Il and still
falling.
OH CEy-Rlver 3 feet 2 inches and
falling. Cloudy and very c1td.
Greensboro-Rlver S feet S inches and
falling. Three inches OF snow. Cold
and windy.
PNtsburgh-Rtver IFS feet and ris-
ing at the daIn. Weather. clear and
cold. Down-H. X. Bedford. Wheeling.
noon; Hudson. Cincinnati, 3 p. IN. The
inspectors are expected soon TO give
their decision In the Coal Cty. Cruiser
case, The ice passing out OF the Ale
gheny Is very heavy.
SteTbenville-River . feet Q Inches
and falling. Clear and cold. Up
Ben Hur. 'Down-Bob Ballard, Hud~
son. II. X. Bedford. Tornado.
ParkersburG--Rlv 10 feet and fall-
ing. Bank full OF ice. A blizzard
ragged during last night. Showing, with
temperature at IS. Up-Liberty. Due
down-Ruth. Majority OF tow boats
have gone 10 bank on account OF ice.
Little Kanawha falling. Down
Mary L. Up-Onelda. Martin.
CIncinna;i-RIver 27.6 feet and fall
ing. Up-BohanSa, Pomenoy: Courier.
MaysvilIe. Down-Bostonl. Memphis:
City OF Louisville. Louisville: Lizzie
Bag, Madison. Keystone State Is
Thursdays Pittsburgh packet. Presi-
dent John L. Vance, of the river I'M
provement association, is here. Wash
HonsheIl with steel rails for the south
is expected here tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-20
MARTINS FERRY,
Flaps aud aIIshap' Ia the Thriving city
Across the River.

Across inc IklNers
The Martins Ferry High School
alumni met yesterday and decided to
hold spelling match In the new high
school February %. The Judges ap-
pointed are Mrs. Il. o, Williams. NJ. II.
Cole and p. r. Anderson. The commit
tee consists OF Mrs. George McCnrty,
Miss Laura Swartz, Miss Ella DE Vault.
Miss Cleod Anthony and A. w. Harris.
Mrs. W. T. Claflin viii return to Tole-
do to-day, after an extended visit with
her mother, Mrs. NJ. J. Clark. Mrs.
ClnflIn. Of the Swcod Company. Is
through with his work here and goes to
East Liverpool to-day.
owing to the Illness OF Hon. ]. W.
Nichols II is possible that he will not
be able to take part In the dedication of
the central school building, Martins
Ferry. on Saturday week.
"OId Times Down South" viii be the
subject OF Poke Millcr's lecture Satur-
day night. He Is highly spoken of by
those who have heard him. Seats are
selling fast.
Roy Stafford, OF Adams. Green & Co..
went TO Niagara Falls yesterday, to In
spcct the electric light plant and take
look at the frozen cataract
Tho enst factory ut the LauEhlIn Nail
Works will resume this morning. This
Is the first time both factories have
been on for almost Il year.
Mr.. and Mrs Isaac Martin and Miss
Kate Martin are visiting friends near
Colcrain.
HIawathn Council Jr. o. U. A. NJ, Is
fitting up It's new hall in good style.
Frnnk WlgginGtOn was reported con-
sIderlbly bcttor yesterday.
The revival Mt the NJ. E. church is
largely attended.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-20

left her tow at the Belmont coal works
and returned light TO Parlsersburg. The
Jim Wood and Mariner "doubie-triP-
ped" It from Captina rifle to Belmont
coal works yesterday Both Will have
theirStows harborcd at the latter place
this morning.
The new draw In the Baltimore 4 Ohio
railroad bridge across the MuskinEum
river ut Marietta, is completed. and the
bridge In question win no longer be
menace TO navigation at that point. the
railroad company refuses 20 do any
thing until ordered 20 by the secretary
OF war.
The cold weather OF the last few days
has been making Ice very fast, and last
nights remarkably low temperature
made matters worse Most oI the ICE
that passed Wheeling yesterday wna
made in the Ohio and the heavy Alle-
ghcny Ice will probably be coming
along to-day. Yesterday morning the
wharfboat was enclosed in n field or
Ice that extended to the bottom OF the
river outside the boat. This was caused
by the Ben Hur and Ruth being 10
long ut the wharf. AS the river was
falling, the whnrfboat was In q bad
situation. Happily the Jewel upon her
arrival from Darlington was able AFTER
an hours struggle to dislodge the ice
foe and free the wharfboat The ice
became troublesome again in the after.
noon and again the Jewel was called
upon.
Az will be seen from the announce
ment above, another rate war is on
In the local down-riVer trades. Last
year the Courier, Lexington and Lib
erty engaged in triangular fight. In
the course OF which freight and pas
sage rates went down sliding scale
with the rapidly Of a Nebraska whirl-
wind or OF creased tobogg1n on n
frosty January day. Since the Liberty
and Lexington have been In the Pork"
erburg and Matam0Faa trades respectr
lively. the rates have been maintained
pretty we'll until within the past two
or three weeks. The agreed rate TO Mat
amorns was eight and ten cents per
hundred. The Liberty cut to five cents,
announced above, was made on intor"
nation from n shipper that the Lex"
ington had charged six cents. Captain
Cline was seen on the arrival OF the
Lexington last night and denied that
his boat had cut rates; he had main"
tAIned tho elght-cent rate to Matu-
moras, but had information that the
Liberty had been carrying Mata.
moras freight ut SIX cents He offered
to forfeit $i0O to anybody who brought
proof that he had cut to six cents, as is
claimed. The open cut by the Liberty
will without doubt precipitnte q bitter
rate war on both freight and passenger
rates. The only question Is, who can
stand It longer? The shippers, Of course,
are not kicking or Directing to this
state Of affairs. but both steamboats,
Will be sorry that they spoke"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-20

III. PAso. Texas, Feb. 1.-the fight
,vas practically asleep to-day. The only
,,o,rt Of interest was the condition of
Mahcr's eyes and OF them the report
was as It has been the last three days
steadily improving.
FI,zsimmons remained quietly In his
Quarters all day and gave the numerous
Mexlcans and rangers who watch him
every time he leaves the house. chance
10 rest themselves. He Is doing only
very light work IN order TO Keep MN
ssIF nj flrst-claSs condition. He IL GER
sairiv in superb shape and reiterated
ta .''J his arm belief that the light
HI,,,ii be a very short one and that he
U.o,,id be an easy winner inside OF I'VE
rnunds. Jack Everhart went over 10
F,,zsimmons' quarters to-day TO help
him train and will probably be one or
his seconds In the rims.
considerable merriment was caused
nj stuart's headquarters to-day by
S,orv from Galveston that the fight
would be on the barges In the Gulf OF
Mexico OIL that city. II WAS to be for
Tho benefit OF the kinetoscope and n
few witnesses only. The plan was
never thought Of here until wired from
Galveston, and the imposslbility Of the
kaleidoscope taking photographs II the
water was In the least degree rough
was enough alone TO put the plan out
OF the question.
An sorts OF runors are nfoat as TO
the location OF the BATTLE ground, but
stuart Is keeping his own counsel and
NOT until tomorrow night will any in
formation be given us to the location
and the time for the departure OF the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-20
BELLA1RE.
All Sorts OF Local News nmd Gossip from
The Glass City.


One OF Schmulbach's brewery wag-
ons was Sadly wrecked about noon
yesterday, at the carncr Of Twenty
eighth ana Union streets. The wagon
started to slip on the Ice while making
n sudden turn. and crashel against the
curbstunC causing che wreck.
John w. Hawkins. formerly OF this
city, hut now OF Woodsficld, was In
Inc city yesterday, shaking hands with
friends before Lowing for washing
ton. j, C.. where he has secured n
government pos!tion
The steel works werA on yesterday
morning. and with u period of steady
running The blast furnace viii have
to resume shortly.
A large number Of young people ore
now taking advantage of the present
caid snap and enjoying the fine skating
on the creek.
The Arlngton Division OF Knights Of
Pythlns COVE dance at their armory
last evening and II was well attended
Scott HcHthCrlngton, jr.. OF the First
ward, loft yesterday for Cincinnati, on
the towboat Crescent
A social was hold at the German
Reform church last night by the ladies'
of the congregation.
The ferry-boat has some difficulty In
making landings on account Of the Tee
Literary exercises win take place Mt
the high school tomorrow afternoon.
uacIcMs band gave n dance In
Central hall Tuesday evening.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-20
COAL OPERATORS
Como 20 an Agreement Which Insures
Absolute Uniformity.

Absolute Uniformity.
PITTSBURGH, Pa. Fob. 19.-At n
meeting to-day Of the railroad coal
operators of this district, with eighty
per cent OF the tonnage of the district
represented, contract was adopted
which will Insure uniformity in the
wage and selling rates for the future.
The contract will be drawn in legal
form and will be recorded, ready for
signatures, on February 9th. By the
provisions OF the contract each operator
agrees to abide by the rulings OF n
committee OF nine which will be elected
annually with full power to decide oil
disputes and control the district
4 special feature OF the contract Is,
that upon signing each operator de-
posIta n certain sum Of money, which In
the aggregate will amount TO 10000 or
$4,000. This fund Is to be used to pay
inspectors. who. under the committee.
will have constant supervision over all
mines to see that true uniformity Is
carried out
The committee named to-day follows:
NJ. II. TAYLOR. ". +. DeArmit, F. NJ.
Osborne, G. W. Schlendenberg. J. c.
Dysart. Alex Dcmpster. W. a. Dinker,
]. B. Zerbe and Roger Partley.
The Joint committee OF operators and
miners meets February IS. when the
action taken to-day will doubtless be
ratified. The conclusion OF this agree
ment Will insure the miners at least 20
cents after March LIST and do away with
wranglings among the operators.