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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

No district in America presents, during
the Winter season, 50 many varied attrac-
tions as the State Of Florida. Besides It's
delightful climate, which to one escaping
from the cold and uuhealthful changes
Of tho North seems almost ethereal, it Is
pre-eminently land Of sport and plea
sure. Along Its eleven hundred miles Of
saltwater coast and in its twelve hundred
fresh-water lakes are fish OF almost every
conceivable variety, from the migratory
tribes common 10 Northern waters to the
| tarpon, pomphno and others of moro
tropical character Nowhere in all our
broad land can the angler find a greater
variety OF game or better sport.
Here also the most enthusiastic hunter
llnds safety. Deer, turkeys, bears. pan.
| thers, and wild cats roam at large through
the more sparsely settled regions, wl,iie
birds or all kinds may be found in abund-
anco throughout the State The more
novel sport of alligator and manatee
hlnting may also be inaulged in by the
| more adventurous tourist
With It's matchless climate its orange
groves It's rivers and lakes, It's boating
and bathing, its fishing and hunting, and
It's extensive forests Florida presents un.
riValed ATTRACTIONS for the raletudiuariau,
the lover OF nature, the Sportsman, aud
the explorer
10 this attractive State the Penn.
sylVania Railroad Company has arranged
four personaly-cOnducte tours during
the season of 1897, leaving by special train
January 26 February 9and ?3 and March
" The first three tours will admit of a
sdJollrn OF two weeks in this delightful
land; tickets for the fourth tour will bo
valid to return until May 81 dy regular
trains.
Rates for the round trip, $50 90 from
New York, $500 from Philadelphia, and
proportionate rates from other points
For tickets, Itineraries, and other in
formation apply to ticket agents special
booking offices, or address Geo. W. Boyd,
Assistant Genetal Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

READING, Pa, Dec. 31.-Iwo women
were killed by an explosion Of dynamite
in the house Of Elias Becker, ex-sheriff of
this county, at Tuckerton last night. They
were his wife, aged 81 years, and her step
daughter, Mrs William Seidel, aged 30.
Both were terribly mangled Mrs Becker
met instant death, and the younger wo-
man died within twenty minutes. Tho
house caught fire and was destroyed, with
all Its contents. Becker is quarry owner
and had several sticks Of dynamite which
were to be used for blasting purposes. He
placed them in tile kitchen stove to thaw
out, and then left the house. A few min
utes later the explosion occurred.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31
CHARGED WITH BRIBERY.
But Van yalkenburs Declares 1t IL Only
Political Trick.

HARRISBURG, Dec 81.-A sensation was
created last night when H. A. Van VAL
kenburg, one Of the Wanamaker mana
gers, was arrested on charge of bribery.
The Wanamaker manager 10 charged with
attempting to bribe Representative Web
ster c. Weiss early in December. His ac-
cuser is G. A. Gibson, Of Pottsville, whence
he was taken last night. The Penrose
managers declare that they knew nothing
about the charge, and claim they had no
intimation Of the arrest. Mr.. Van VAL
kenburg says this is mere ruse to try to
get him out of the city at this time that
the Quay-Penrose people may take advan-
tage of his absence and strengthen their
chances. He says he has nothing to fear,
and his friends characterize the affair as
merely bluff.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31
Goyernor.Elect Tanner Weds.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Dec. 3l.-Springfeld
was yesterday the scene of q wedding char
acterized by quiet elegance and charm-
ing simplicity, the contracting parties
being Miss Cora Edith English, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs, Turney English, of this
city and John Riley Tanner, governor.
elect Of Illinois. The ceremony was per-
formed at st. Paul's Episcopal pro-cathe-
dral by the venerable Archdeacon Tyler.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31
STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
Closing Quotations of the New York and
Philadelphia Exchanges.


PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 30-Flour firm winter
supertine, 10; do, extras, $320253.40;
Pennsylvania roller, clear, S420g4.6; do. do,
straight, $l50G460; western winter, clear, F4.20
QD44O Wheat weak December. 9+4g9414c. Corn
quiet; December, 27SkC927l6c Oats dull Do.
cember, 23IIs624e. Hay dull; choice timothy,
sl4(dl45 50 for large bales. Beef firm; family, $40
@iO.5O. Pork dull family, SloglO.jO, Lard dull j;
western steam, s409J9, Butter steady western
creamery, l3lS22c do. factory, 0gl2c; Elgins,
22c; imitation creamery, ll9lGc; New York
dairy, l3Glsc.; do. creamery, l4Dglc: extra
state prints, wholesale, 24o.; prints jobbing at
25l12sc Cheese quiet large and small, 71s(9
lO3.c part skims,3 14991ac. full skins. 21fGSc
Eggs steady: New York and Pennsylvania Il
@2ac western. fresh, l9tg2Oc.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

The Young Mems Democratic Club last
night nominated the following officers to
be voted for next Wednesday night Presi-
dent NJ. D. Murphy; first vice-president,
Garrett j. Hart; second vce-presIdent.
Thomas N. Stayton: secretary, John o,
Lambson; financial secretary, Herman L.
First: trea surer William =. Bryan, mar
shall, James H. Kane; executive commit
tee, seven OF whom are to be elected, Mar
tin +. Fairy, John McKelvey, George ].
Fnck, Harry E. Bucher, William D. ochle-
tree, f. c. Mammele, Charles H. Ten
Weges, John F. Callahan, William II. Rog-
ers and John H. Felhly.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31
An EmbczyIer to he Pardon ed.

ALBANY, Dec. 31.-An application has
been made to Governor Morton for the
pardon Of William 4. Zell, Of New York,
serving fouryears' sentence in Sing Sing
for embezzling 100000 from the Lehigh
Valley and Wlkesbarre Coal company.
He will be pardoned If his health Is such
that he cannot get better in prison. Zell
has served two and one-hAlf years already.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31
Live Stock Markets.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3D. Steers, bulls and
bologna cows firm; oxen and tieshy cows
lower; native steers, $425@5lO; stays and
oxen, S2.95g4.25; bulls, s2.55(g8,25 dry COWS,
81 i00320, Veals quiet and lower grassers
steady veals, s5g1.50; grassers, $aG350 Sheep
slightly lower, lambs very dull and lower;
sheep, s275g8.75; lambs, $5lg5.50; few IS .6pG
SOS. Hogs steady at SS,50(g4
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, Dec 8D-Cattle steady |;
prime, S475t55 feeders, $1,000; bulls, stays
and COWS. $2.25(G860 Hogs dull and lower
prime light Workers. and pigs, $3OUg3.65; best
mediums. s3.55036O; common to fair, $500
3b5; heavy, s8.8093. 40: roughs, s2.2ag3 Sheep
slow at unchanged prices; common to good
lambs, S3.75G95; veal calves SGg6,75.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31
DIR. Rizal's Execution,

MADRID, Dec. 3l.-Dr. Rizal was shot at
Manila yesterday in the presence of an
immense crowd. He was sentenced under
General Polavieja's new policy of vigor-
GUS repression and summary carrying out
of sentences. General Polayieja absented
himself during the execution. Great pre-
cautions were taken to prevent a popular
demonstration. DR.. Rizal reeonciled him.
self with the Church OF Rome and begged
hard to be allowed to take part in a civil
marriage with his Canadian mistress be-
fore he died. His request however, was
refused, as was the petition of his relatives
to be allowed to take charge of his body.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31
Mail Driver Charged with Theft,

NEW YORK, Dec. 51.--The postoffice in
spectors have arrested William H. Post, q
mail wagon driver, on the charge of mail
robbery. A quantity Of incoming mail
from the west was stolen on Dec. 20.
Many of the rifled packages were found
Dec 22 In the water off West Brighton
Beach, and with this clew the inspectors
have succeeded, go they say, in clearing
up the case, Post is 30 years old and un-
married He denies the charge 1t is be-
lieved that he threw the package of rifed
letters Into the North river from ferry
boat. Post has been held in &c, 900 bail.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31
Arsenic In the Food, Seven Poisoned,

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 3l.-Mr Il. w,
Vance, Of the Vance cloak house; his sis
ter, Mrs. d. Il. Lines, Miss Holden, Of
Pittsburg; Mrs. M l.. Shaffer, nurse,
q colored coaohman and colored laundry
girl were taken violently i'll at the resi-
dence Of Mrs, Lines just after the noonday
lunch Monday, A physician was called
and found that the sickness was due to
aEsanioal poisoning. AL G.o out " danger,
The family positively refuse to make any
statement concerning the matter, except
they believe the poisoning was the result
Of carelessness on the part Of the cook,
whose name is said to be Ida Bryan. She
pas discharged Monday evening, and Is
said to have gone TO Chicago.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

VANCEBURa, Ky, Dec. 3l.-Sam May,
suspected of violation Of the revenue laws,
enticed Washington Smith to a shaded
covert, one mile from here on the Ohio
river, last night. He then accused Smith
of informing on him, struck him down
with stone, and assisted by his brothers.
Hentz and Hiram, beat Smith to death
with clubs and stones. Sam May was ar
rested and posse is in pursuit of the other
Two brothers
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

LANCASTER, Pa Dec, 3l.-J. Hay Brown,
n leading member of the Lancaster bar,
whose name has been freely mentioned in
connection with the office Of Attorney
General in President McKinley's cabinet,
was married last evening to Miss Mar
garet Reilly The bride has been con-
spcuous in Lancaster society circles, but
tho wedding, which under other crcum-
STANCES would have been an elaborate
function, was u very quiet one, owing to
the recent death of brother of the young
lady. Ex-Attorney General w. u Hensel
acted as best man. After the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown left for st. Augustine,
Fla, and will be absent until Jan. IS.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

New YORK. Dec 31.-Justice Pryor
granted a writ of habeas corpus Tuesday
night in the case of Isaac Fucker, the con-
victed flrebug, sentenced to Sing Sing for
thirty six years for arson. The document
was served upon Warden Sage In the Sing
Sing prison yesterday and Fucker was
brought back from there in the afternoon,
his hair cropped and his mustache shaved
off, and placed in the Tombs The case
promises to involve aquestion of contempt
Of court. Before Fucker was started on
the road to Sing Sing the papers issued
by Judge Pryor granting q stay on the
ground of reasonable doubf were served
on the sheriff, but that official refused to
recall the prisoner and recommit him to
the Tombs. The oonvict's lawyers accuse
the sheriff of "railroading" their client in
the interest Of the insurance companies.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31
wilmlnrton's Claim Against Addlclss.

WILMINGTON, Del, Dec 3l.-City So
licitor Harman yesterday fled claim of
S393.96 against the Oxo-Hydrogen COM
pany, of which J. Edward Addicks is
president, for taxes due the city for 1896
The sheriff has advertised the sale of the
property for Jan. II, but Mr.. Addicks
will probably ask for an injunction re-
straining it, as his suit to determine his
right to lay pipes in the city Is still pend
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

DEs MONIES, Ia, Dec 3l.-At Sully, Ia,
q small town near Newton, robbers looted
the State bank Tuesday night. The bank
was Incorporated in 1891, with $50, 600 capt.
tai. The deposits were about $4,000. De-
tails of the robbery are hard to obtain be-
cause the town has no telegraph connec.
ton. 1t is reported the robbers entered
the bank, blew open the safe and carried
away an amount of cash estimated at
from s., 900 to $4,000.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31
Vice President Hobarts Escort.

ELIZABETH, N. j., Dec. 3l.-The Third
regiment, National Guard Of New Jer-
sey, will go to Washington on the 4th of
March to act as an escort to Mr.. Hobart
when he is inaugurated as vice president.
This was decided upon last night at q
meeting of the staff, field and company Of
fcers. The regiment, 600 men, will go ut
its own expenses, since the state will not
bear the cost
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31
Was an Authority on Indian Dialects

CLINTON, Ont, Dec. 31.-Horatio Hale,
an authority on Indian dialects, Is dead,
aged 80 years. He was graduate Of Yale
university. In 1874 he was philologist of
the Wilkes expedition, sent out by the
American government to discover the
Antarctic continent He was the author
of the Iroquois book of rites and several
other works relating to the Indian lan-
guages and customs of North America.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31
The Prohibition Factions,

CHICAGO Dec. 3l.-The Prohibition ma
tional executive committee held secret
session at the Sherman House yesterday.
The matter of union of the factions in
the party was taken up with considerable
vigor and it was found impossible to see
any way by which an agreement could be
reached with the bolters The boilers meet
in this city Friday and may ask for con-
ference with the Prohibitionists, but the
regular organization will not take the in
itiative. Chairman Dlckie was Instructed
to prepare an official declaration and it
will be ready early next week.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

NEW YORK. Dec. 51,--John Gaynor, 16
years old, was stabbed to the heart and
killed last might by his playmate John
Sommers. also l6 years old, The boys had
been playing with pocket knife. Som
mers says the stabbing was accidental
and there was no other witness.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31
Telephone C0npnnys New Buildins L

Architect Il. L. Rice has finished the
plans of the Eelmarvia Telephone Com
panys new building, which will be erect.
ed at Sixth and Shipley streets, 1t will
be of colored glazed brick with Brandy
wine granite and copper trimmings. The
building will be fitted with all the latest
telephone apparatus and will be coniplet.
ed within six months,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31
Tho Honduras Syndicate Incorporated.

TITO 79H311e9*eo fHuVr PUTHt8u,
TRENTON, Dec 3l.-The Honduras syn
dictate. company with a capital of $780,
900, was Incorporated in the office of the
secretary Of state yesterday. Among the
incorporators are Chauncey M. Depew
W. Seward Webb, John Jacob Astor,
Benjamin It. Tracy and Melville E. In.
gals The company Is to operate rail
roads in Honduras and, 1t ls said, has re-
ceived concessions from that government.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

Business in the Court House is duller
now than it has ever been before. In the
offices of Registers Furguson and Crossan
there is absolutely nothing to do, while
in that of Recorder Montgomery the
clerks are working about quarter time
The only man in the building who can be
said to be busy,is Clerk of the Peace Foard
who says, however, that business is not
near so good as it was six months ago.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31
Crushed to Death in a CoIIjery,

ASHLAND, Pa, Dec 81. Patrick O. Boyle,
aged II, residing at Girardville, met with
horrible death at the Hammond colliery
yesterday While playing about set of
rollers his clothing caught, and he was
drawn between the revolving drums and
ground to pieces.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

WEST BAY CITY, Mich, Dec 81.-The
car ferry Pere Marquette, built at
Wheeler & Company's yard for the Clint
and Pere Marquette railway, was launched
yesterday, The new craft is believed to
be the largest and strongest car ferry
alloat, and is intended to ply across Lake
Michigan the year around She will
carry thirty loaded cars with full outfit of
final
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

The Eighth Ward Republican Club held
its annual meeting last night and elected
these officers John G, McCauIiey, presi-
dent; Frank Forrest, vice-presldent; II. G.
Albright. secretary; Frank Kendall, fnan-
cial secretary; Howard h. Stats, corre-
spending secretary; William Aaron, trsas-
urer Walton Jordan, marshal.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31
Has secured an Option.

The Barksdale Association has secured
an option on a hundred acres of land In
this state, where II race track will re built
if the Legislature passes II bill favorable
to horse racing. The Barksdale officials
announce that in the future any ovortures
from the Iron Hill Association In the ill.,
terest OF q compromise would have to
come from some member of the associa.
ton other than William J. Thompson.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31
Willie Played with Dynamite Can

READING, Pa, Dec. 81. - Mrs. John
Gantz had two fingers and thumb blown
off and an eye badly injured by an ex-
plosion of dynamite cap last evoning
Her two children, Bertha and Earle, were
severely hurt. Willie, aged 15, had picked
up the cap and dropped it into the coal
bunkat
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

Captain Mann of the British ship
Thonasina MacLellan, which arrived at
th Delaware Breakwater yesterday, re.
ported that his wife died at sea from sea-
sickness on November 2S Tie remains
were consigned to the waves. The Mac.
Lellan halls from GLASGOW.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

NASHVILLE, Dec Bl.--At a meeting yes
terday of the Republican executive COM
mittee and Republican leaders it was de-.
cided to contest the election of Robert l.
Taylor, Democrat, a resolution to tnt6 OIL
feet being unanimously adopted G. N.
Tillman, Republican candidate for gov
ernor, claimed the election by u fair ma
ioritv
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31
Another Wage Reduction In Lynn.

LYNN. Mass. Dec 3l.-The shoe manu-
featuring firm of Baker 81 Creighton have
decided to enforce cut Of about per
cent. in the wages of its employees. The
Cutters union will act on the matter at
once, but 1t Is not expected u strike will
result.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31
Cattlemen's War Averted.

DENVER, Dec. 3l.-War between Colo
RADIO cattlemon and Utah sheepmen in
Colorado has been averted. The Utah
sheepmen have decided not invade Colo
RADIO. They were under a misapprehensio
as to when Governor NcIntyres quaran-
tine proclamation became null.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

Testimony for Dr. Smms' Worm Killer
the best chidren's tonic known. WIN.
Algea, S23 Bennett sire ct after two doc
tors had given my daughter up as being
incurabIe, used DR.. Simms Worm Killer
and she was soundly cured, passing large
quantities of worms, 25 aud 900 COG Kin 6
street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

While ascending a flight of stairs at her
home last night, Mrs. Mary Abrams of
No 500 Monroe street, fell the entire flight
and fractured her left ankle. DIR. J T. "
Blocksom rendered the necessary medical
aid. This afternoon Mrs. Abrams was
suffering but little.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31
ll1nadlulIY NnrYQua.

GENTs-I was dreaafuly nervous. anu for
rerief took your karl's Glover Root 1ea. 1t
gulcted my nerves aud strengthened my
whole Nervous Sys EN-. was troubled with
Constipation, Kidney aud Bowel trouble.
Your tea soon cleansed my system 80 thor
oushly that ! rapidly regaineG health and
strength. Mrs. i. A. Sweet, Hartford. Conn,
Sold by N. d. panforth 2nd and Market 1ts.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

President William Lawton of The
Board of Trade will appoint John D.
Rossel Washington Hastings and three
other gentlemen delegates to attend the
Monetary Conference In indianapolis, on
January II Mr. Lawton will select the
other delegates next week,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

DR.. Simms vegetable liver pills are very
easy to take. very easy and painless to
operate; perfectly curable in liver com
plant, kidney troubles, dyspepsia. head.
ache, etc only pills to use with our
White Pulmonic Balsam, blood purifier
and anti.dyspepSia powders, Depot, 6O6
King street,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31
r,ohanyes snsnsnd nus,,s.,

BERLIN, Dec. 31.-The Berlin Produce
Exchange has followed the example of the
Stettin Corn Exchange in deciding to
suspend business as a protest against the
newlaw devised to prevent speculation in
futllras,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

William Rex, of No s East Second
street is suffering from gunshot wound
on the left hand which he received several
days ago by the accidental discharge of
his gun while hunting. The wound is a
serious one but there are no fears that the
member will have to be amputated,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

-. ii. Admas justice OF the peace and
notary of Sussex County has resigned to
accept the Prothonotaryship OF that county
and Governor Watson has appointed Ed
ward Frank Hearn TO succeed him as Jus.
tiGe and notary. \
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31

! SOFIA, Dec. 81 Tho trial of Tufekt.
chief, Atzoff and Georgleff, the alleged
assassins of ex-Premier Stambuloff, which
has bsen in progress here for several days,
was ended yesterday by the conviction of
Fufektchieff and Atzoff, and the acquit-
tai of Georgieff The convicted men were
sentenced to three years Imprisonment.
The time they have been under arrest is
deducted from their sentence The light
sentences imposed upon the convicted
men have caused no surprise in view of
the unconcealsd bias Of the court in their
faVor