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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12
NOT GUILTY or EMBczI.EMENr


| William G. Messick, was placed on tr;a
in General Session court yesterday after
noon upon q charge of embcZziing S3. 80
from the Prudential Life Insurance COM
pany Herman Padberg, was foreman oi
the jury. Attorney General White con-
Quoted the prosecution and Med(ord L..
Cooper, the defendant.
Benjamin II. Boyle, assistant superin-
tendent of the company Was first called
by Mr.. White, to prove the states charge.
He employed Messick and the books OF
the company showed that the money ha
never been received. Elizabeth G. Nichols
testified to paying So 80 to Mtssick. Mr..
Boyle was recalled and said that not only
was Messicl; S3 60 short but owed $40 80,
to the company.
AT this point Mr.. Cahoon asked for { .
discharge of the prisoner on tho grouLu
that 1t had not been proved that Boyle =
ceived one cent from Messick He admit
ted that in working for the company three
years there might have been sh0rtaL c.
but asked for verdict Of not guilty, claim
ing there was no intention to steal The
defendant took the stand and testified to
tho transaction in which he received money
from Mr.. Nichols. He said he paid over
the money at the office of the company.
He alleged that the Company owes him
at the present time S6040
the Delaware Beneficial Association, gave
Messick, who is employed with the COM
pany, q good reputation. Then the case
went to the jury without argument, The
verdict was uot guilty and Messick was
discharged.
Christopher Couash, a white man, was
charged with the non support of his wife
and child. They were married at St.
Louis five years ago. They lived together
here several months when she had to leave
him because he threatened to kill her.
He drank and used all his money in
that way.
Mrs. Julia lIannum who lived next door
testified to sheltering Mrs. Bonash several
times.
The dcfendent could not speak English
and W. L. kurtz acted as interpreter for
his client
The man E,adc the offer to take the wo-
man home and support her If she would
treat him as "a man. Tho woman said she
was afraid to live with him In order to
conduct a cross-examination, Medforl H.
Cahoon was called as an interpreter. He
had not acted in this capacity long before
Bonash told the attorney that he could
not talk German. This created great
deal of amusement, and Mr.. Cahoon re-
signed his position. Decision was rcserv-
cd.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12
The COIored CnuncilInr Mins.

Boston, Nov. 12.-1hc board of election
commissioners finished the recount of
votes in the Forticth councillor district last
night and Isaac ID. Allen, the colored Re.
publican candidate, was declared elected
over Hon. John II. sullivan, who now
represents tho district, and who was the
Democratic candidate Aliens majority
was only sixty-two votes. There is no ap-
peal from tho decision of the election COM
missioncrs and the governors council
stands for the first time in its history sol
idly Republican, while Allen holds tho
highest political office ever given II colorcd
men by tho voters of Massachusetts,. Tho
new councillor was born in slavery and
escaped during the war, serving with
General b. T. Butler.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
Correspondence Of the REprBLICAN
NEW CASTLE. November IL.

John Walls will open his meat market
in city hall New Castle, on Saturday Nov
IA, and will handle first class meat ut low
cash prices.
A gay party OF bicyclists left here yester'
day morning at 9.S2 O'Clock and rode to
Middletown where they partook of dinner
with friends. They arrived home shortly
after o'clock. Among those who took
the spin were, Mrs. Loomis Wise, and
Alissis Sallic and Lizzie Wise, and Messrs'
Edward Eagle, James NJ Wise, James r..
Bggs, Edward Massey, D. +. Lancaster
and Arthur Wise.
Now the election Is over let us all be
made happy by agreeing that John A.
Walls sells the best meat in the market.
Tne funeral of Miss Lille Groves, a
highly popular young girl of Is, daughter
of Benjamin Groves of Christiana, TOOK
place this afternoon. Services were held
at the NJ. +. Church and interment was
made ut the adjoining cemetery.
10 all who want good, wholesome, ten
der meat, know ye that John A. Walls
will open his meat market i'll city hall,
New Castle, on November II, and will
handle 1rst class meat, rs usual.
Msstor Harry Frazer, son of Thomas
Frazer has had large flock of handsome
pigeons which he priced highly. On Mon.
day morning he discovered that seventeen
picion at once rested upon four boys Ie-
siding in the eastern section of the city.
Mr.. Frazer visited the homo of one of tho
lads and took Il look at his pigeons and
finally he discovered all the stolen pigeons
at the homes of the different boys. :
The boys range in ago from II to III ana
as warrants have been issued for THERE
rest Mayor Boyd can do nothing but ho.d
them for court. Then they will be paroled
h.. tl,N,v Il 1
anything they will go to the Ferris school.
The election is over and everybody is
dissatisfied, and will be until they get II
good roast of beef from John A. Walls
under city hall, New Castle, who will open
November H.
There is trouble at the Knowles Woolen
Mil between tho wenvers on account of
an alleged cut in wages. 1t was difficult
to get ut the facts in the case as no one was
vii ing to talk. Yesterday afternoon sew
e"al wcave.B eft their looms and we 1t to
their homes because they understood that
they were working under reduction Of ID
cents on each cut.
The weavers have been getting So ccnts
cut and on an average have b On turning
out ten cuts II week. Then it is asserted
that where there were 4! picks in an inch
there will be only 30, thus allowing tho
wcnvers to do more work in the same time.
pic; means each time the shuttle goes
across the loom.
The IelawUe Iron Works resumed
operations yesterday afternoon with three
welding furnaces in the iluc mill.
Cn,nnG:.y II, \. q. d., will be inspected
on Wednesday evening, Dec. 2.
lie Dringc Ior tho cuLulf Is expected to-
day by tho electric railway men.
Or. Simms' White Pulmonlc 5aisam. the
famous throat and lung Bpetiiic cures
Yourselves, sore thronL. Group, otc. For
consumption 1t Is splendid, preventing
and curin. evGi nnpelo3, cas.s. FJr5ll1
hi Gll, King st
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12
Election Crooks Sent to Prison.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 12-Aftor many
delays and poStponemcnts, the Fourth
ward election case was finally ended yes
tcrdny by tho three defendants pleading
guilty before Judge Betler. They were
each sentenced to undergo an imprison-
ment Of six months and be disfranchised
for n period of four years. The defendants
were Richard Hughes, James Cahill and
Charles Mcconnell, respectively judge and
Inspectors in the Twelfth division of the
Fourth ward, who were charged with an
election fraud In making a false return of
the votes cast at the general election held
In November, 1896
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12
NOVEMBER NlETRORs.
They VIII Appear In tho Heavens Friday
aid Saturday Nights.

The annual metcoric shower which
takes place every year about this time Is
nearly due and will probably be seen on
Friday and Saturday nights of this week
The meters will best be seen in the early
hours OF the morning, as the point which
they radla'o is situated in the Sickle in
the Constclatic Leo, which at this season
li,es about midnight. From midnight
they Will be seen in the eastern half of the
sky and in The early hours of evening in
the northeast.
Many lpeteors which may appear In other
portions Of the heavens at this time do not
belong 20 the true November meteors,"
as they are known. The "Novemb,r
meteor may be recognized by its color,
which generally includes Blush or
greenish TINT and sometimes leaves behind
Il luminous trail, remaining visible even
after The meteor has disappeared.
&Thesc November meteors" have been
Included IN the solar system for 2022 years,
very short time when one considers how
long the solar system Las cxisted.i
AL that time strayln!s too near Uranus,
That body exerted her magnetic attraction
and they thence forth obtained new
orbit ana have ever since continued to
revolve around the sun. Near the middle
of November every thirty three years they
Cross the orbit of the earth when the Garth
Itself arrives at the crossing place The
consequence Is that myriaods OF them fall
to tho earth, and wore they large enough
would do the inhabitants of this planet
great injury BY the time they are with
III thirty five or forty miles of the earth
they are wholly consumed by their own
uamcS, and thus are rendered harmless.
Some Of these November meteoric dis
plays have been OF SO brilliant II character
That they hlve become famous In lS;8
the motors were so thick in the heavens
that the whole wo.ld seemed enveloped in
llAmes, and many superstitious ones
thought that its end had come
Again in 1856 and 1867 the displays were
wonderful. In the former year it was
also discovered by the astronomers that o
comet was travelling in the same orbit
with the metoors.
AT first This metcoriC mass was dense
and thick, but gradually it has strung
itself out, so that it takes two or three
years to pass the place where tho orbit Of
the metcors cross each other. Some have
even fallen SO far behind that complete
ring of them has been formed around the
sun, and thus the earth is sure 10 meet
some of them about the middle of this
month when the two orbits cross. The
last large display was, as noted above in
1866 SO that in 1879 and 1900 another
shower of meteors to illuminate the
heavens arising from the east like q
fountain of fire may be expected.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12
An Indian Kills Four People,

WISNIPEG, Nov. I2.-Sevcral days ago
an Indian named "Charconl," on tho
Blood reserve, near Fort Mcleod, killed
throe peoplc-another Indian, his squaw
and the farm instructor Charcoal es-
capcd from the reserve, and detachment
Of mounted police have been in pursuit of
him. They have several times been held
at bay by the desperate. Two policemen
have been wounded, and yesterday Ser
geant Wilde whilo attempting his capture
was shot dead. The orders now are to
shoot the redskn on sight
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12
Wouldn't Let tho Actress Eide

New YORK, Nov 12.-Ruin interfcrcd
with the horse show yesterday, but at
night there was another large crowd in at
tendance. 1t had been rumored that q
variety actress would ride her white saddle
stallion man fashion, and her appearance
was looked for with considerable curiosity
She was ready to enter the arena when
the stewards informed her she could not
ride us proposed A vigorous protest was
her response, but the stewards Withdrew
her entry. Later it was stated that tho
stewards had declined to allow the entry
to stand because the mount was without
u regulation saddle"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12
HHE WARFARE IN CUBA.
SPANS Extraordinary Efforts to
End the Conflict.
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND TROOPS
En- Honte from Spain to Assist in the Mill
tary Operations Which Were Begun
Early in October with Greater Energy
Than Ever Before"

IN hOnte from spain TO Assist IN the Mill
tary Operations Which Were Begun
Early in October with Greater Energy
Than Ever Before"
WASHINGTON, Nov 12.--1he removed
reports that the United States was about
to Intervene in tho Cuban conflict are not
confirmed in official quarters, nor Is there
any evidence to indicate that at the pres.
ent time the United States has under con.
sidcration any change in its policy.
Tho only available Information reaching
here Is that the Spanish military opera.
tions begun early in October are about to
go forward with greater energy than at
any previous time. Important results are
expected from this forward movement
within the next three weeks. There are
now 25,O0O more Spanish troops en- route
for Cuba. They will be distributed in tho
western provinces. 1t Is expected that
with these additional troops in position
tho four western provinces will be com.
pletely garrisoned and occupied at every
point by the government troops.
Tho lull in operations within the last
few days is explained by a circumstance
not yet known. The insurgent leader
Macco moved to the coast for the purpose
of receiving pneumatic dynamite gun
which had been landed with great diff.
Guilty The reports reaching here show
that the trials Of the gun failed to show it
to be formidable, the shot carrying only
500 yards, or less than the distance carried
BY rifles. Under the circumstances Maceo
has rctraced his steps without the dyna-
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12
General Markets,

PHILADELPHIA, Nov ll.-Flour firm; winte
super, 2.Ng3l5; do. extras s325e,3 ~; Penn
sylvania roller, clear, $Il0G48j; do. do
straight, A5O94.70; western winter, clear
s4lOG4,6. Wheat unsettled; November, sss,
@S1c' Corn weak; November, 80d8Ol.c. Oat!
dull; November, Aa24l2c Hay steady fol
good choice timothy, sl3.b0Gl4 for large bales
Beef firner; city family, S95WflO Pork quiet
family, sll. Lard dull; western steam, "a. IS
Butter steady; western dairy, Sgl2Y &C. do
creamery, l2Hg,g90c.; do. factory, 7dl2c FL
gins, aoc.; imitation creamery, l0lyal4; New
York dairy, lltolSc. do. creamery, l2 1913 qc.
fancy state and western prints, wholesale
Gle. prints jobDing ut 22la2Jc. Cheese steady
large New York, 7I&tGlOl &C. fancy, small "a
lOc; part skins, 3l2G7c.; full skins 25ata,}c
Eggs firm; New York and Pennsylvania, 22,9
25c. western fresh, l5,129c.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12
Probable Suicide at AtInnfia.

ATLANTIC CITY, Nov l2-The body of {
man supposed to be p. NJ. Wertemburg
of Philadelphia, was found on the beach
yesterday by William Truck, of tn,
United states saving crew. The corpse
came ashore at the foot of Pennsylvania
avenue. There were no signs of decom.
position on the body. 1t is thought he
committed suicide by jumping from the
end of the pier. The only thing found in
his pockets was Philadelphia tax receipt
and ninety-tWO cents in cash
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12

BROOKLYN, Nov. 12-William t. Valen-
tine, one of n syndicate Of alleged swind-
lers who, it is claimed have been operating
extensively throughout the country, and
the associate of May Vintage, who tried
to commit suicide to escape arrest for pass
ing u worthless check, was arraigned in
the county court in Brooklyn yesterday to
plead to four indictments. Tho indict-
ments charged Valentino with grand
larceny, forgery and with felonious as.
sault and abduction. Valentine pleaded
not guilty. Hc was then romanded to Jail
toaWnit his trial,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12
COopor's ysterious Death.

NEW YORK, Nov. 12,-Mystery still sur
rounds the cause that led TO the death OF
Almyr W. Cooper, who died at tho Roose.
velt hospital on Thursday night, after ho
had been taken from Wakeley's saloon in
soniconsciousc condition. After Cooper s
death tho autopsy revealed the fact that
death was due to fracture at the base of
tho skull. Cooper had also sustained a
broken jaw. Those who were in Wake
ley's saloon when Cooper was there say
that he received his injuries By falling and
striking his head against tho railing of
tho bar. Cooper's friends believe he met
with foul play. Detectives are ut work on
the cnso
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12
Women's Christian Temperance Union.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 12,-The twenty third
annual convention of the National
Womcn's Christian Temperance union
will open in Music Hall tomorrow morn.
ing, and will be in session for six DAYS.
Miss Frances L. Willard, the PRESIDENT,
mot yesterday with the executive officers
of tho national body on business pertain
ing to the convention Five hundred ac-
credited delegates and as many more vlsi-
tors are expected. Miss Willard, in an in
tervicw, said that her annual address will
be printed after rather than before the
con yentiOn
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Consul General
Eugene Penneld reports from Cairo,
Egypt, that the cholera outbreak prevail.
ing in Egypt for upward of year has
now apparently come to an end. No death
nor new case has occurred in lower Egypt
for several days, while from upper Egypt
but two or three deaths daily arc reported
Alexandria has been free from cases for o
fortnight past, and in Cairo only one
death from cholera has occurred since
Oct |. The total number of deaths was
tQ11n
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12
Pushed Under Il Train to Death.

NoRRIsTowN, Pn., Nov 1.-THE coro-
ner's jury in the case of James +. Lord, of
Wcst Falls, whose dead body was found
on the Reading railroad tracks near Roy
crsford, has rendered verdict to the cf-
feet that he came to his death by being
struck by moving train, and that there
is sufficient evidence to show that tn o de.
ceased was pushed under or In front of
said train by John Long, alias "Doolix"
Long, of Norrlstown, in the course of q
rpnl
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12

The Door Of Hope held its annual mca..
Ing yesterday afternoon in Grace Sunday
school hall. Mrs Laura s. Heston was
elected PRESIDENT Mrs. Gullslma M. How.
land, vice president; Mrs. Mary T. Gam.
bril-. secretary Mrs Jennio Morris core.
spending secretary; treasurer, Mrs Eliza
both NJ. Whitaker; managers, Mrs. Ann
Il. U. Hilles, Mrs. Cornelia NJ. Hulburd,
Mrs. Ann j. Cantwell; advisory board,
Chief Justice Lore, the Rev. Thomas A.
MoCurdy, J. H. Hotfecker, Jr., Ashton h.
Tatnall, Neal Comfy and tho Rev. George
q, Hall
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12

SARATOGA, N. Y, Nov. l2.-Ihe score
at tho end of the tenth hour in the six day
bicycle race, four hours daily, stood: Hof-
stetter of Florida, sl0 miles, lap; Smith
OF Saratoga, 200 miles, laps; Schock of
New York, 200 miles, . laps Golden of
New York, 2o5 miles 8 laps; Alberts of
New York, 2OOmiles, 4laps. Alberta broke
his collar bone in an accident caused by
Smiths tire flying off. Albcrts, who was
close behind, collided with him and was
thrown into the air several feet, striking
on his shoulder.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12
AcneSy Tulttsa Ut,lc,

In payment of u bet James W. Agncw,
q prominent Republican. was given a
wheclbarrow ride last evening up Market
street from the bridge over the Chr,'iana
to Brandywine bridge, the conveyance be.
name we did not learn. Mr. Agnew was
happy as u clam at high water, shouting
in his Stentorian voice for Mckinley, the
poor mans friend and advocate Mr., A.
had gotten himself up in o stunning man.
ncr HiI hcnd was encasta in u plug hat
around which was yellow band, ard
over his shoulders were the national
colors. The cavalcaae was preceded by u
fife and drum corps, and there was
large amount of red fire to illuminate the
march. Long life to comrade Agnew,
who never does anything but what ho
does it well. No anarChism for him, who
fought to maintain the integrity Of the
Union.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12
TsnnessCe's Centennial Exposition

NASHVILLE, Nov 12. - Tho Tennessee
Centennial exposition is now an assured
success, and no such enterprise ever had
better and more encouraging prospects.
The work Of erecting buildings and beau
tifying the grounds has gone on steadily,
despite tho excitement Of tho political
campaign, and visitors from other statos
are amazed at the extent and scope of tho
enterprise and splendid appearance of the
great buildings. Tho exposition will open
May l. 1881
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12
archbishop Ireland in Disfavor at Rome

ROME, Nov. 12,-The statement circu
lated in the United States that the pop,
has decided to remove Archbishop Irelant
from tho diocese Of st. Paul is untrue
But it is stated by those qualified to know
that Archbishop Ireland has lost the
greater part of the former consideration
in which he was held at the Vatican, ant
the course he pursued in the late election
In the United States has increased til is dis
favor
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12

TOPEKA, Kan, Nof. l2.-The first death
in u Kansas blizzard this season is reported
from Goodland, on the Colorado border,
whero the body Of J. N. Moran was found
in snowdrift. He had evidently lost his
way in the night and the storm, and,
finally, turning loose his horses, sought
shelter behind the wagon box.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12

NEW YoRK, Nov. 12-The second floor
Of the building occupied hy the Great At
lantic and Pacific Tea company, Nos 35
and 81 Vesey street, collapsed yesterday.
The floor which fell and the floor directly
under 1t are used as the headquarters of
the tea company. The third floor was oc-
cupled by the printing firm of Henry I.
Cain & Son. The firm of Beckett g.
Bradford have the two top floors. They
employ number of girls, and thore was
panic among them, but every body es-
capped. there being nobody on the ground
floor at the time of the collapse. The floor
was OyerWeighteu
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12

" Australia, Hawaiian Islands. Centra
America. Special rates Tor freight Or passags
Choice OF routes Private cars to rent. Sps
cinl tourist parties. Free map and pamph
cts j. Smith, ,Agt, ~ 4. ID St. Phila.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12
Live Stock Markets.

New YoRK, Nov, ll.-Bceves active and
higher; steers t20'G5lO; stays and oxen, 81 &
@4.25; bulls, s2.l0y8; dry cows, SllOlG3 80
Calves quiet and easier; veals, s45O(g7 rs
Erassers, S275G3.50 Sheep higher; lambs
slightly easier; sheep, s275d3S0; prime, 81
lambs, slG09j25 Hogs lower at s3 SOG4.2O.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, Nov. ll.--Cattle steady
prime, s4.5O,GI6O; common, t2 sOtt3.6O; feeders
s3tGtG4 bulls, stays and COWS, 81. 10 $3.50 Hogs
ruled slow; best mediums and best Workers
S.75G3SO; common to fair Yorkers, t3.65tg
$40; heavy hogs, s35Gd3.0O roughs, S25O(5
3l5 Sheep slow; prime, s35Oaa.69; fair, s.. .C5
oslo; common, 2g2lO; bulls &lSl,5O. Lambs.
choice, s4.NGAs6; veal calves, S6g6.5O.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12

Water is made up Of two different el-
ements-hydrogen and oxygen. 1t has
in its composition two measures of hy-
drogen for every one of oxygen, but as
the latter is so much heavier than the
former nine pounds of water are found
to contain eight pounds of oxygen and
only one of hydrogen. The way in
which the composition of water is
proved is by means Of the voltaic cleo.
trio battery, combined with other apps.
ratus, designed especially for the pur.
pose st. Louis Republic.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12
Decrease Production and Increase Prices

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. l2-The Eastern
Green Bottle Manufacturers association
met in room No Of the Continental ho-
tel yesterday and agreed to reduce produc-
Mon 20 per cent and increase prices per
cont. This agreement will affect oil green
bottle manufacturers, members of the
association, east of Pittsburg. Out Of tho
forty-four firms that are members of the
association representatives Of thirty-hve
were present
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12

HARTFORD, Conn, Nov 12.-Mrs. Rob.
bins Howe, the notorious confidence wo-
man, yesterday completed two years
sentence in tho Connecticut state prison,
and was released. 1t was expected that
Boston officers would be on hand with
warrants for her arrest on other charges,
but she succeeded in leaving on a New
York train
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12
On the Verge of Starvation,

LONDON, Nov. ia dispatch from
Bombay says that in eleven districts of
the Deccan and Concan million and o
quarter Of people are believed to be on the
verge of starvation. The dispatch adds
that riots have occurred at Shahhad and
kazod.