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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-02

LoNpoN, Nov. 3O.-The anniversary din
ner of the Royal Society was given to-
night. Among the guests was Hor.
Thomas +. Bayard, the American Am.
bassador, who proposed a toast to Sir JOS
eph Lister, the president Of tho society.
In speaking to his toast Mr.. Bayard paid u
handsome tribute to tho work that had
been achieved by the society.
Sir Joseph, replying TO tho toast, eulo.
gizcd Mr., Bayard, who, he said, had en-.
deared himself to everybody by his gen.
uine love for the old country. Mr.. Bay.
ard, ho added, must have feeling of the
greatest satisfaction, as he (Mr. Baynrl)
had privately remarked to him during the
evening, that the hope of his life had been
almost fulfilled, and when ho loft he
would be able to feel that the clouds that
had once seriously threatened the amicable
relations Of the United States and Great
Britain had entirely cleared away during
his term of Office. This Sir Joseph as.
cribed rs largely due to Mr.. Bayard's bene.
floient efforts
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-02
NO HOPE IN X.RAYS.
Inventor Tesla Thinks They Cannot Aid
the Blind.


New YORK, Dec 1.-The Electrical Re.
view publishes an exhaustive communica.
tion from Nikola Tesla on his latest ex-
pertinent with the X-ray, which the editor
characterizes as conveyinga q wealth Of sug-
gcStion ana most important and timely
information. Tesla states that tho sun
burn effects noted by s, many experi-
menters are not due directly to the rays or
Roentgen streams, but to the ozone gen.
eratsI by the rays in contact with the
skin.
The inventor, in referring to the recently
widely heralded experiments for making
the blind see by means Of tho Roentgen
rays, regretfully remarks:
"ls 1t not cruel to raise such hopes when
there is so little ground for it, for, first Of
all, the rays are not demonstrated to be
transverse vibrations? If they were we
would have to find means for refracting
them to make possible the projection of
sufficiently small image upon the retina.
As it Is, only shadow of very small OBJ
jcct can be projected. What possible good
can result from the application of these
rays TO such purposes2 l cannot confirm
some of the experiments reported. For
instance, when a hand Is put before the
closed eyes it is easy to distinguish the
shadow, much the same as before the
light of a candle; but when the tube Is
inclosed and all light from the same is
excluded fail to get such an impression.
The latter Is, therefore, chiefly due to or.
dinary light"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-02
Pub, sBe .cfnc,or and Success fl N.

In q recent number of tho Oakland Cali
fornia Enquirer, we find the following
concerning William j. Dlngee, native Of
West Grove, IN Chester county: BY his
pluck, energy and persevering tact, he has
Infused new life into every character Of
local trade. He has advertised the advan.
tages Of this county by every means ia
his power, and he never loses an oppor-
tunity for keeping this community pro.
minently before the business public.
To his methods may be traced distinctly
the steady and permanent increase Of real
estate values in tho country; and where
he has found property virtually unsalabic
because of its remotoness from market, ho
has, by judicious advertising and con.
stantly talking Of its advantages brought
it to u market and given it a proper value
NJ. D!ngee is mora than u public. spirited
man.
He has proven himself to be public
benefactor of tho highest order. A short
timo ago the citizens Of Oakland were
drinking water that absolutely cndanger
ed their health, and for which they were
paying Oh enormous price.
Mr.. Dinges came to their rescue, and at
ap exponso of millions Of money sunk
wells, laid miles upon miles Of piping, and
erected machinery for pumping millions
Of GALLONS Of the puresb artesian water
into the supply pipes that reach tho homes
of large majority Of tho dwellings and
business housesof Oakland.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-02
CABINET MAKERS BUSY
Two Men Prominently Mentioned
for Secretary of State.
ONE REPORT NAMES SHERMAN,

While Another Ex-Mlnister to Russia An
drew d. White-senator She rman Would
Obey His sConstituents-AC California iian
Also Mentioned for Cabinet Position.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 2-Hon. Mark A..
Hanna and his wife went to Canton yes.
terday morning and returned in the even.
ing. The day was quietly spent by Major
Mckinley and Mr.. Hanna In conference,
the last they will have before Mr. Hanna
goes to take up his work in Washington,
preparatory to the Inauguration. Mr.
Hanna probably will go to Washington on
Friday.
! Theapproaching departure Of Chairman
Hanna for tho capital has renewed the
gossip concerning the cabinet appoint
ments Of President-elect Mckinley. 1t is
conf IDENTIFY believed that when he goes to
Washington he will bear with him II mes
sAge from Mr.. Mckinley Offering the posi-
tion Of secretary Of state to Senator Sher-
man. With respect to the possibility Of
Senator Sherman accepting the place, Col.
Onel Allan 4. Brinsmade, who Is Il warm
friend of Sherman, said today that tho
senator was willing to bow to the will Of
his constituents. If they desired him to
remain in the senate he would do 50, but
II they willed otherwise he would acquiesce
without murmur.
Today's gossip connected the name of
California man with cabinet position.
Judge Wamyer, of San Francisco, who
WAS IL member of the advisory committee
during the recent campaign, is named by
close friend Of the presldent-elect as the
enc likely to get such an appointment.
He is slated either for secretary of the in
terlor or secretary Of agriculture.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-02
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

The war in Cuba has in the past year
cost Spain s94 100000.
The wire nail trust at meeting in New
York yesterday, formally voted to dissolve.
A cold wave of extreme severity is pre-
vailing throughout England, and has
caused several deaths.
Jack McAuliffe has accepted a challenge
to fight George Green C'Young Corbett') }
in San Francisco.
Miss Leila Farrell, formerly an actress
with tho N. G. Goodwin company, died in
New York last night.
Tho title of the National company, the
corporation which is to operate the Read-
ing Railway company, will be changed to
tho Reading company.
A freight wreck on the Northern Pacific
road near Helena, Mont, tore up eight
miles of track on heavy grade. Edward
Jabeau, brakeman, was killed
The burgomaster and sherlffs Of Brus-
sells, Belgium, have resigned, owing to the
adoption of a proposal fixing the mini
mum wage Of communal employees at
three francs per day.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-02

Boston, Dec 2.-Eleven cities of the
commonwealth held municipal elections
yesterday, and in many of them the mayor
atty contests were close. Tho A. p A.
cut but little figure In any of the cities,
while only five of the eleven municipal
tiles elected straight Republican candi-
dute, Notwithstanding that every one gave
Mckinley and Wolcott plurality less
than month ago. At Woburn John P.
Feeney, the Democratic candidate, de-
fcatcd his Republican opponent by seven
votes, Feeney is only "a years old, and is
said to be the youngest mayor ever elected
in tho state. There was no change in the
license vote, six of the cities voting for
license and five against the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-02
DELAWARE'S CONSTITUTION.
Constitutional Convention Gives Promise
of Little Change.

of Little Change.
DOVER, Dec. 2.-Ihe constitutional con.
vention, which promises to be rich with
conflict, got down to business this morn
ing Two days were consumed in trying
to patch up the dispute over the Kent
county delegation by the Republicans and
Democrats each taking five delegates.
What seemed to be compromise was af-
fected on these terms, but the five Demo-
Gratis who were rejected opposed the COM
promise, as did also the five Republicans
likewise turned down.
Yesterday afternoon these officers were
elected: Chairman, John Biggs Demo-
crat; secretary, c. NJ. Jones, Democrat; ;
assistant secretary, Morgan 7. Gum, Re-
publican; chaplain, Rev. w A. Avery !;
sergeant-at-arms, David Hutchns, Demo-
crat.
Tho Union, or Addicks, Republicans,
from Kent, declined to take any part in
the convention until the decision Of the
court in the mnndamus proceedings Is
made known tomorrow. Without this
delegation the Democrats would have a
majority of two in the convention, and it
Is said that even should the court decide
that the Republicans should be seated the
Democrats will refuse to do so, but will
hold the balance of power and block all
attempts to make any radical changes in
tho constitution. Mr.. Addicks declares
that he will continue the fight until he
has bested his Democratic opponents.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-02
Resignation of Judge Hare.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 2-The resignation
of j. /. Clark Hare, president judge of
common pleas court No ?, has been placed
in the hands of the state authorities at
Harrisburg, to become effective immedi-
atcly. For nearly year it has been limited
that Judge Hare contemplated such q
step, as 1t was known that he was desirous
of devoting the remainder of his life to the
literature of the legal profession. Judge
Hare has not occupied the bench in any of
the civil courts for some time, but he has
done his share in disposlng Of cases which
came before the quarter sessions. On soy
eral occasions he has been away on leave,
as his health has been poorly for nearly
five years. His resignation will necessi-
tate another appointment by Governor
Hastings Judge Hare is 70 years-old.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-02

BAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.-The agility
and presence Of mind of Bob Ftnsimlnons
yesterday prevented the postponement of
his fight with Sharksy and probably saved
the life of the lanky pugllist, Bob was
out on the road near SHusalito taking his
hnal run before the fight. whom he was
orertaken by a runaway horse on ~ hill.
side The frightened animal was almost
on top of the pugilist before he became
alarmed by the clatter. Bob jumped for
his life and rolled over and over down the
hill The wheels Of the trap drawn by the
horse missed his head by about three
inches, but he escaped unhurt.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-02
NERvURA MAKES THE CURES.
Vce-President Massachusetts, Total Abstinence
Society Cured by Or. Greenes Nervura.
Vice-President S. Louise Barton Tells of
Her Wonderful Cure by Dr. Greene's
Nervura. The Most Perfect Medicine
to Take.

Barton, of No Union Park street, Bos-
ton. Mass. is another added to the long
list of prominent people cured by DR..
Greenes Nervura. She says:
II am glad to give my testimony In re-
gard to the great worth Of Dr.. Greene's
Nsrvura. Two years ago my husband and
myself. both slowly recovering from a
severe illness. found ourselves unable to
sleep, and becoming by reason OF this so
nervous and weak as greatly to retard
our recovery.
by the advice Of friend (after trying
various other remedes), we began Ito take
DR. Greens's Neryura 1t acted like a
charm. giving us refreshing sumber and
also returning strength. l had been trou-
bied with dyspepsia, and found to my sur
prise. that as my strength returned, was
being cured of this disease also. have
relied on il ever since when wearied
with my brain work, and found it the best
thing have ever tried"
Now is the time that you need this grand
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Dr.. Greene's Nsrvura blood and nerve
remedy is a physicians prescription, the
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-02
WEYLER's DESTRUCTIVE MARCH,,
The Spanish Army Destroying Every thing
Defore It-Rrutal apnnish GuorilIaA


KEY WEST, Fla, Dec 2. - We ,ler' S
threat that he would starve Maceo out
seems likely to be carried out, as from all
reports from Mariel near where Weyler
now is, the work of destruction Is being
carried out fully. The Spanish army
sweeps everything before it, killing beeves
that 1t cannot uso. burning cane fields and
small stores, with their provisions, and
leaving wide waste Of ruin and desola.
tion in its wake. People vainly implore
Weyler to leave them provisions to keep
them alive, but his brutal officevs refuse
with oaths and insulting words, If not
worse.
Over 300 refugees have come into Mariel
since Weyler went out this last time, all
giving The same story Of rapine, plunder
md murder of Cubans. A Spanish guer-
lila captain named Colseabo Is accused of
numbering over q hupdred persons In the
valleys, hundred milos south OF blarlel,
during the latter part Of November. In
one instance he Is accused Of combining u
number Of women and girls in II church,
and after they had been repeatedly abused
and maltreated by his men burned the
building, with them in It, Many other
outrages, all as horrible, are charged to
him and his cOinDnny
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-02
Two Fire FIGHTERS KilIed,

EVERETT, Mass, Dec. 2,-While crossing
tho tracks of the eastern division of the
Boston and Maine railroad, in re-
sponse to an alarm of fro, u fire engine
was struck by IL locomotive, and Board
man Bennett, the engineer of the steamer.
was instantly killed. Walter Stevens, the
driver, was so terribly injured that he died
soon afterwards. Both horses were fatally
hurt 1t was learned that there was no
fire, the alarm having been rung through
u misunderstanding.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-02
Tho New LeraAY Sneak arslin

TRENTON, Dec. 2.--The contest for the
speakership Of the house OF assembly has
narrowed down to Macpherson Of Mercer
county and Wildes of Burlington. Mr..
Gladhill yesterday withdrew, and now Is
a candidate for the leadership. Scovel of
Camden and Coddington Of Union are
also aspirants for tho leadership. Roll of
Union has n candidate for the journal
clerkship, but will not give out his name
This is the position for which ex-Assem-
blyman Lower had up to the present been
uuoDDOsel
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-02
Alleged swindllng Dire ctory Scheme.

WASHINGTON, Doc g. - William ii.
Battemun, alias William H. Weis, of New
York, who represented that he was an
agont for the Traders Publishing COM
pany, of ll03 Broadway, Now York, was
arrested yesterday for an alleged fraudu-
lent transaction with tho real estate firm
Of r w. Walker Il Son, of this city. A.
A. Bowen, also of New York, was ar
rested as an accomplice. Local detectives
are of the opinion chat swindling scheme
has been unearthed. Among the blanks
found in the mems room were what pur.
ported to be sample leaves from the direc-
tory to be issued. Those containing the
Washington business showed the adver-
tisements Of number of local firms, but
when seen by detectives they asserted they
never authorized the contracts. The stock
of printed matter shows portions o. the
directory to be devoted to Baltimore,
Pittsburg, New Orleans, Rochester and
Buffalo.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-02

CHICAGO, Dec. Fired Matthews, a
lahoriug man, was shot and killed last
night by Alexander Hochberger, l6.
yekr-old boy. Matthews had been drink
Ing in saloon kept by Hochbergers s
father and became involved in a fight
with the elder Hochbergor over the price
of the drinks. The boy cume in while the
6ght was going on, and taking Matthews
for robber he secured IL shotgun and
sent big load Of buckshot into Matthews
at distance of three feet, killing him ut
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-02
A MUSE M ENTS.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

The BLACK Flag will be presented this
evening Mt the Opera House by the Ideals.
The orchestra Is one of the finest that has
ever been in our city. Their renditions of
visit to the circus, on Monday evening,
and Of Il hunt in the Black Forest, on
Tuesday evening, We're loudly encored by
the delighted audiences. They will give
two performances daily the balance of the
week.
'Shore Acres" will be given at the Grand
Opera House, next Wednesday evening
Dec. 7th.
If plays may be measured by tho i'm
preston they leave behind, then Is "Shore
Acres'' the sweetest and purest and truest
story the stage has told us In years. The
description the pen may give is inadequate.
''Shore Acres Is rs nearly tho perfect
realization of tho pastoral play as play
writers have yet attained. It's chiefest
beauty is its simplicity. The child may
follow it intelligcntly. and best of all will
he all the better for seeing and hearing 1t
as will also Its elders.
"Shore Acres" is the name of a farm
situated near Bar Harbor Me- The
people are all Maine folk and the story
for the most part concerns two young peo.
pie who want to get married against the
wish If the father of the girl, and the
efforts of u mid sort of schener to win the
latter and at tho same time secure the
fathers homestead through wild-eyed
effort In real estate speculation. The
story is dramatic enough in places. There
is a story scene in the third act in which
Nathaniel Berry comes to an understand
ing with his brother Martin about tho
past, the future, the farm and particular
ly "the children. ."-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
"The Wizard of the Nile" with Frank
Daniels as the star was received as one of
the most prominent comic opera successes
when it was produced here last season,
and tho announcement that 1t will be at
the Grand Obera House, Monday night
December 7th, will boa welcome one to
all lovers of good music and healthful fun
making. The attractivcness Of the opera
has been demonstrated wherever this
organization has appeared, and the return
visits made this season show by the pat
tr0nagc given the company in what
high estimation it is held BY the public.
The supporting company still continues
to include Louise Royce, Greta Risley,
Louis Cassavnnt, Walter Allen and
Leonard Walker in tho roles they created
last season.
The only new face Is that of the Cleo
patra this season assumed by Miss Edna
Thornton, recent graduate from four
years course of study under LAGRANGE In
Paris. The female chorus is said to be as
strpngfy IN evidence, both as to qualitica.
tions OF beauty vocally and physically, as
it was last season. when It's superiority in
these particulars was so widely COM
mented upon, AS it is more than probable
that this will be the last opportunity of
witnessing "The Wizard of the Nile" here
the attendance will probably be largo.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-02

SYRACUSE, Dec 2.-Dispatches from
northern New York show that heavy
snow storm has set in there, with freezing
winds. AT Mannsville, jefferson county,
snow has fallen to the depth of nearly two
feet, At Pulaski five Slches of snow fell,
and Is still coming Al Oswego there Is
four or five inches, and still showing. At
Lowville, Lewis county, from twelve to
flftecn Inches of snow has fallen, and the
storm is unabated, At Carthage there is
four inches of snow AT Redfeld, eighteen
miles north of Camden, there Is sixteen
inches, and at Osceola, twelve miles north,
there Is eight inches.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-02
Psnnsylvanin's Geological Survey.

HARRlSBU RG, Doc. 2.Thc state geolog.
ical survey commission, which WAS organ
ined twenty-five years ago, completed Its
work yesterday, handed its final report to
Governor Hastings, and disbanded. The
valuable specimens gathered by the com
mission have been deposited with the
Academy of Natural Sciences, In Phla-
delphia The state appropriated s648, 900
for the work of the commission, besides
spending large amount Of money for the
l29 reports and aliases
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-02

WASHINGTON, Dec 2.-Senator Hale to-
day expressed tho opinion that the senate
would take up and he hoped pass the
Dingley bill at the session to begin next
Monday. 1--WE ought to have it," said he,
"for the treasury reports show the grea.
need of more revenue. While would not
attempt to speak for all of them, I am sat
istied that some of the silver Republicans
will give their assistance to the passage
of the bill, and cannot believe that the
Democrats would put any unusual OBJ
structions in the way Of the success of the
measure, Furthermore, I am quito per-
suaded that Mr.. Cleveland would not veto
the bill if it should be presented to him."
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-02
Director of tho Paris Observatory.

PARIS, Dec 2.-President Faure has
signed tho appointment of Maurice Loewy,
tho distinguished French astronomer, as
tiirect0r Of the Paris observatory. Ho was
born in Vienna in 1888, was naturalized
in 1864, and when the Paris observatory
was reorganzed. in 1873, he was made
chief Of the instrument section. In 1873
he@became sub-director of the observatory.
He is member of the French lnstitnte
and Of the Academy of Sciences. and hon
orary member or associate of tho scien-
tiiic academies Of Vienna, ST. Petersburg
and london.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-02
To Urge a Better Bsnlsine System.

INDIANAPoLIs, Dec. 2.-Fifty-two men,
representing the boards of'trade and com
mercial bodies Of sixteen cities of the cen.
.tral west, met here yesterday and issued u
call for a national convention Of the com
mercial bodies of the country, 10 meet in
this city Jan. next for the purpose Of
taking action toward securing from con-
gress remedy for the Ills attending the
present currency and banking system
The meeting was non-partisan in Its char
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-02
Iowa's Cigarette Law Knocked Out

| 1owRs Cigarstee Law Ahocked oue'
! DEs MoINRs, Dec. s.-Ths Iowa prohibi-
tory cigarette law seems to be knocked out.
The tobacco trust has discovered that the
state law cannot be enforced because 10
interferes with interstate commerce. .and
en- Monday largo shipme ents Of cigarettes
were received from New York and sold in
the original fys cent packages, and NO At
tempt was made to prevent it,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-02
Tho Emperor Their God.

BERLIN, Dec. Am incident occurred
during yesterday debate in the reichstag
with reference to criticism by one Of
the members to tie effect that the sailors
of the gunboat Iltis ought to have prayed
to God instead of cheering the kaiser as
the vessel went down. In reply to this
Vice Admiral Holman, secretary of the
navy, said that when the sailors had the
emperor before their eyes they had their
God before their eyes, and they thought Of
the authority which God set over them.
These remarks met with cynical cheering
from the Radicals and Socialists.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-02

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 2.--Wlliam D. By.
mum, chairman of the natiCkh commit
tee of tho National Democrats, who
has been in the east ten days confer
ring with leading mon in the party, has
called u meeting of the executive commit
tee of tho party for this city Dec. 10. The
committee at this meeting will probably
decide on the future course of tho party.
From all over there has come demand
that the organization be made permanent
and remain in fighting trim so long as the
free slvor Democrats continue to talk
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