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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-15

The s. B. Mission. Seventh and Lom-
bard streets, is doing good work. Tho
Sunday meetings were we'll attended,
twenty-six men were fed IN tho morning
and tWenty-lhree at night, eight men were
at the altar in the morning. Several pro-
fessed conversion, and testified to the
same. Tho hearts Of the workers were
made glad. Wo have eight or ton young
men in the homo who have been converted
In the meetings. We try to give them
employment until they can do better, we
are very much attached to these men.
we have boy IS years of age who was
brought here by Mr.. Stout. His step
mother Is lying at the point of death at
tho Peoples Nilsson III Shipley street.
He is getting along nicely and we trust he
will become a useful man. This is the
Lords work and should be supported by
his people. Will not those of you who
are able, come to our help, by sending us
donation of money, cast off clothing,
coffee, sugar, carpet rags, old ingram car
pet, or an order for carpet so as to give the
men employment. SUPT.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-15

At called meeting Of the Union Vet
eran Patriotic League, held at their ball,
corner Fifth and Market streets, last Sat
urday evening, it was agreed that the re-
suit of the late Presidential election ter
minated the duties of the League for
which it was organized, and on motion 1t
was disbanded. On motion it was inlme.
diately re.organized with the election Of
ID. p. Bernard, president; i. d. Bogia,
vice president; Charles G. Foster, secre-
tary; Robert Handy, treasurer.
The executive committee was then ap.
pointed as follows: Messrs Jeifries, Fos-
ter, Barney, Gilmore and Bogia. The
subject Of attending the Presidents in-
auguraton was referred to this committee,
and the secretary was instructed to COM
municate with present members the
further objects of perpetuating our League
as a soldiers organization Meeting nd.
journed to meet in their hall at 9th and
Market streets on Saturday evening Dec
10th, 1896, at which business of Importance
will come before the League.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-15
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THE FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Presidens Gomrers' Report 1'slls Of the
Growth of the Organization.


Growth of the Organization.
CINCINNATI Dec. 15.-At the convention
OF the American Federation Of Labor,
which opened hers yesterday, President
Samuel Gompers' report was the princi-
pal event Of the day. The report says In
part;
I'VE see our country blossoming forth
like rose through our handiwork, vet
countless thousands Of our number with
but the sting of the thorn for their reward
or tAeir consolation encircled with the
wizard like Instruments, the result Of the
concentrated genius of ages, to produce
the necessities and lu1uries Of life, still
the struggle Of life Is most intense and
often exoruciating. Greed and inhuman-
ity, providing they rise in wealth, are still
regarded as human attributes of victory
and respectability; masses of the young
and the innocent may suffer and decay In
the process, but this is Of little concern,
only that the end, wealth's possession by
the few, is attained.
II would recommend that the represen-
tatives Of this federation be constantly at
the seat .of tho government during the
sessions Of congress, to guard and further
the legislation which our organization de-
Inands in the interests Of labor.
,'The trades unions are the business Or
ganizations Of the wage earners, to attend
to the business of the wage earners. They
must contend for tho toilers rights and
against the toilers wrongs Of today, and
fight for the full enfranchisement of la-
bor not only at the polls, in tho halls Of
legislation, but far more important than
these, in tho factory, workshop, mill,
mine and field" There are nearly 100000
more workers allied with the organlza.
tion than a year ago.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-15

The handicap billiard tournament Of
the Wilmington Whist Club opened last
night with an interesting game between
James H. Beggs, Jr,, and DR.. Horace
Belts. A number OF the club members
were present. and although there were no
remarkably large runs Mr.. Beggs, the
winner, was appauded frequently. 5. M.
Knox was referee.
Mr.. Beggs's handicap was 10, and
that Of DR.. Belts 120, but Mr.. Beggs made
his run before his opponent had scored 80.
The final score was l7O for Beggs and 81
for Belts. Throughout the contest Mr..
Beggs played nice, smooth game, and ON
several occasions made runs Of ten and
twelve. While DR.. Belts made a number
Of clever shots, his playing was not as
smooth or regular as that Of his opponent.
Tonight there promises to be an interest
ing game between E. G. Cook, who has
to make 125 points, while his opponent,
W. II. Morrison, has 12O to score.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-15
PhiladelplIia's Religious Revival.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. l5.-The religious
revival which has been sweeping this city
for some months past under the leader
ship Of Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman, was
brought to close yesterday with two
monster meetings, at which the principal
speaker was Dwight l.. Moody, who for
some time has been holding similar SER
Vices in New York. During the season of
revival thousands of conversions have been
made, and in one week alone 100 were
reported. Yesterday final meetings were
attended by over 10000 persons, and fully
that many more were unable to gain ad-
Inittnnce to tho Winter Circus building,
In which the services were held, and sew
eral overflow meetings were held. In Jan.
uary tho services will be resumed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-15
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

The diphtheria epidemic about Hopeton,
o. T., is Spreading owing to the psrsistency
Of the faith cure people.
There Is q persistent rumor in oiroula-
tion in Paris that the ambassador to Eng
land. Baron dc Courcel, has resigned.
A noted band Of bandits, who have been
operating alo ng the line of the Cherokee
nation, In the Indian Territory, have been
captured,
The identity Of the schooner which went
down in Long Island sound last Thursday
has been identified as tho Froestone. All
hands were lost
A Jury for the trial of Thomas Bran.
mate Of the barkentine Herbert Fuller,
who Is charged with the murder of his cap.
tain, wife and second mate, was secured
In Boston yesterday.
Great suffering has been caused in the
valleys Of southwestern Washington by
the heavy rainfall. Since Nov. twenty
inches Of water have fallen, Or half tho
usual yearly fall.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-15
WORKED THE ENVELOPE TRICK.
How Swindlor Secured 5000 Diamond
for S6.

How Swindl0r Secured $500 Diamond
for S5.
WrLKEsBARRE, Pa, Dec. ia we'll
dressed stranger entered Heyer's jewelry
store yesterday afternoon and asked to SEQ
some diamonds. He purchased one valued
at 500. He was short in cash and de.
posted $5 telling the proprietor to put
the diamond in an envelope and he would
call later. When he made his second call
at the store he said that he was ready to
take the diamond. He pulled out large
roll of bills, and the proprietor, thinking
he had sufficient funds to pay for the stone,
handed him the envelope, which the
stranger put In his overcoat pocket,
The would be purchaser, however, had
only 1896 He offered check for tho bal
ance, which was refused. Then he said he
would go out to the bank and get tho
check cashed. He pulled from his pocket
what was supposed to be the envelope
containing the diamond and handing 1t to
the jeweler said: "You keep this till re-
turn with the balance of the money" Tho
stranger then put his Sls5 in hts pocket
and walked out of the store. Not return
ing the envelope was opened for the pur.
pose of putting the diamond back in tho
tray, when Ii was discovered swindle
had been perpetrsted The envelope left by
the stranger contained a paste ring valued
at o few cents.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-15

The annual banquet Of the Wilmington
Board OF Trade will be given at the Clay
ton House on Tuesday evening, January
49, Alvin R. Morrison, chairman of the
banquet committee, has received letter
from the Hon. Hilary A. Herbert, Secre-
tary Of the Navy, accepting the invitation
OF the board to be- present, and Senator
Gray, who will also be present, will prob
ably escort the honored guest from Wash
ington to this city. number of promi-
nent people are expected to be present,
and the committee hopes to make this ono
OF the most elaborate and enjoyable Of its
many pleasant dinners. Arrangements
for the entertainment of the guests have
not been entirely completed. but will be
Of very pleasurable nature.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-15
Santa Claus Causes an Altoon. Fire.

ALTOONA. Pa, Dec. lS.-valuable prop
erty in the heart Of the business section Of
this city was destroyed by FIRE last night,
entailing loss Of 500 900. A boy playing
Santa Claus in one of the windows of F.
NJ. Morrows dry goods store, at the corner
Of Eleventh avenue and Twelfth street,
dropped a lamp, and In trying to e1tin.
guish to set fro to some cotton about his
neck He pulled the cotton garment
hastily off and threw 1t down upon some
decorations In tho window. Instantly the
window was ablaze and few minutes
later the fre was sweeping through the
store driving tho clerks out. Tho fire
spread to several adjoining buildings be-
fore it was subdusI, and eight merchants
suffer losses.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-15

= DON ShhLOos
indolent, and since the last Carlist war he
has come into fortune estimated at be-
tween SEQ, 900, 900 and $50 900, 900 upon the
death Of his first wife. who was Marquee
rite of Bourbon, daughter of Charles III,
Duke Of Parma. A campaign for the
throne of Spain would necessarily involve
the expenditure of Il large amount Of this
money and this would be discountenanced
by the court of Austria, with which Don
Carlos desires to stand we'll. The queen
regent Of Spain was an archduchess Of
Austria.
1t Is said also that Don Carlos present
wife, to whom he was married In 1894 and
who was Bertha, Princess Of Rohan,
would naturally discourage any effort to
secure the throne of Spain. since, If he
rsre to become king, tie Castillian aris-
tocracy would be likely to decline to pay
har homage as queen on the ground that
She Is not Of royal birth.
Don Carlos Is said to have been deeply
afflicted by the elopsment few weeks
ago OF his second daughter Princess El
vira, with Roman artist, married man
named Folohi, and In a proclamation to
his followers be disowned her.
!; In view of the present activity of the
Callists in Spain and Don Carlos disincli-
nation 10 lend himself to tho plans of his
followers, his abdication Of his claims In
favor of his eldest son, Don Jaime, has
boon predicted The latter is past 26 years
old and was educated in Ehgland and
Austria. BY express permission of the
ozar he is serving as an officer in Rus.
sian cavalry regiment, and Is said to have
hopes Of Russian support for his preten-
sions to the throne of Spain. He is de-
scribed as a youth Of an adventurous and
ambitious disposition,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-15

TRENTON, Dec. l5.-The New Jersey
Anti-Liquor league held Its annual meet
ing here yesterday afternoon, and elected
the following officers: President, A. G.
Lawson Of Camden secretary, DeHardt
Bruen of Belvidero; treasurer, Ross Slack
of Trenton. An address was made by Rev.
s. Y. Basten, Of Morristown. President
Lawson In his address called attention to
the fact that through che efforts Of the
league the last legislature had passed o
law prohibiting the holding Of elections
in barrooms He deplored the fact that
two other measures advocated by the or
ganization had been defeated-those pro-
viding that license applications should
have twelve signers, and that screens
should not be used in front of bar rooms.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-15
Sporting Notes.

The Slngerly race track opened yester.
day which marks the beginning of tho
fifth and last week Of tho Southern rae
ing Association inaugural meeting.
Fine racing will be given each day.
Saturday at the Polo Athletic Club IN
New York, Spike Sullivan and George
McFadden fought twenty rounds to u
draw. The battle was fierce from the be-
ginning, Sullivan did nearly all the lead.
ing, but MoFadien had the better Of tho
clean hitting. Frank Abrahall was
referee. In tenround "go" between
Johnny Glynn, of this city and Jack Han
nigan, of Pittsburg, Glynn received the
decision.
JON Mace says that the referees of the
fight should stay outside the prize ring
and not help them to break away. He
thinks that he must hereafter make his
home In the country.
Casper Leon Of New York. and Jack
Lynch, of Philadelphia, spared twenty
rounds before an audience of about 1000
people at the TorCnoto Athletic Club.
Saturday night In Toronto, Onto. Both
men appeared In good condition when
stripped. Leon outpoints him after TWEEN.
ty rounds.
Suckers are being caught In the Brandy
wine near West Chester.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-15
DON CARLOS TO RETIRE
Spanish Pretender Will Abdioate
in Favor of His Son, .s..
AN OFFICER IN RUssIAY ARMY.

The New Claims 60 the Throne Of Spain
IL Described - . Youth of Advsnturo ous
~nd Ambitious Disposition, Who Hopes
for Russian Support
MADRID, Dec. 15.-A dispatch to Tho
dmparciale from Rome says that Don Car.
los, tho pretender to tho throne OF Spain,
antends to abdioate his claim In favor of
his son, Don Jaime.
Tho present Don Carlos Is the grandson
OF the original prstender to the Spanish
throne, also named Don Carlos, and is
called by the Spanish legitimists Charles
VII Of Spain. His grandfather was
brother Of King Ferdinand VII of Spain.
E.r- Ferdinand was without male issue,
Any, annuiling the Salic law of the
,untry, he named his eldest daughter,
Isabella, as his successor, Ignoring the
claims of his broth Carlos.
The latter raised the standard Of revolt
in Spain, but was defeated In lS45 he re-
nouncsd his claim In favor Of his eldest
son, known as Carlos vi. The latter was
succeeded in his pretensons upon his
death In 1861 by his brother, Don Juan,
and In 1888 Don Juan renounced his claims
an favor of his only son. tho present Don
Carlos, who 1t is now announced, pro-
poses to abdicate in favor Of his eldest son,
don Jaime
Don Carlos is said to have displayed
waning enthusiasm during the last few
gears over the claims put forth in his be
half to the throne Of Spain. He is called
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-15
Train Wreckers Sentenced.

DETROIT, Dec. 10. John G. Bodewig
and George W. johnson, convicted Of con-
spiracy to wreck q mail train on the Grand
Trunk railroad near Battle Crock in 1894
during the American Railway union
strike, We're sentenced by Judge Swand
in the United States district court yester-
day. Bodewig was sentenced to two years
in the Detroit house Of correction and to
pay fine Of 81, 500. Johnson's sentence
was twenty months imprisonment In the
house Of correction and to pay fine Of
20 hOO
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-15
CRAZED BY RELIGION.
A Maniac italian Beats His
& Father to Death.
BARRIOADED IN THEIR CELLAR
The Murderer and His Insane Mother and
Brother Finally Captured by Posse,
Who Cut'a Hole Through tho Floor to
the Cellar.

Brother Finally Captured by Posse,
Who Cut'a Hole Through the Floor to
tho Cellar.
VINELAND, N. j., Doc. 15-Yesterday
afternoon crowd of armed men battered
down the door of the homo of Luigi Joio,
cut throu Oh to the cellar, and after ter
rifo struggle captured Antonio Jorio,
who had brutally murdered his father
In the cellar with the murderer were hia
mother and brother, all insane with re-
ligious frenzy
Ing happily, but the death of younger
son seemed to turn the minds Of them all
Since tnat time they have been exhibiting
religious frenzy constantly and in all
places, and q few wesks ago two Of the
sons, one Of whom was Antonio, were ar
rested and sent to jail. They were dis
charged day or NO ago, and the father.
Luigi Jorio, incurred the wrath Of Anto.
MO by refusing any longer to indulge In
the insane and boisterous religious scr.
vices in which the family had been indulg.
ing for months past.
Antonio, In his insane rage, yesterday
afternoon seized club and attacked his
father. He dealt the old man terrific
blow on the head, and whom his father
had fallen he planted his foot on his chest
and pounded his head Into shspelesi
mass. Crowds of people saw the murder,
but none dared interfere to save the mans
life. Finally two of the spectators secured
guns, and at the sight Of these Antonio
fled to his home.
A posse WAS formed, and crowd OF
fully armed men surrounded the house.
But the place had been barricaded, and II
was necessary before an entrance could be
effected to batter in the door. The Jorio
family were heard shrieking and praying
in the cellar, the trap door Of which had
been fastened down from below. Then
axes were secured and q large section Of
the floor cut away. Half dozen men,
prepared for any emergency, dropped
down into the dark hole where the crazy
Italians had taken their stand, and after
= terrific struggle managed to bind the
murderer, Antonio, down with ropes. He
was then hoisted up and carried Off to
Jail, along with his insane mother and
brolhor.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-15

CLEVELAND, Dec. l6-Charles N. Gun.
lningham, president Of the Warwick Elec-
trio Manufacturing company, for whom q
warrant WAS issued OH Saturday, charging
him with forging tie name of Judge e.
IT. Hamilton to o check for SIG, 900, was
,takon IN custody at his office In the Beck
man building yesterday. Cunningham
positively refuses to make any statement
whatever concerning the matter. Many
pcrsons believe that his mind has become
un nbalanced over business troubles.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-15

New YonR, Dec. ID Steers steady; top
grades triae firmer; roughs slow; dry cows
ashsde easier; steers 81 l5GA15 stays and oxen,
RpoG4a5; bulls. S2.2UG3; dry cows 81. 25G2.6O.
Calves steady but slow ;veals,sA9G75; grasssrs.
i2.25lD275; western calves, S2,75l54. Sheep firm
for desirable grades; lambs higher except for
very heavy; sheep, s2,bO,g8s5; lambs, $4.5O(D
$50 Hogs higher at s3,50d4
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, Doc. 4.-Cattle active,
higher; prime, s4.5Ol847O; feeders So 6V93.9O /;
bulls, stays and cows, S2t9340. Hogs steady !;
prime piss, s3.85G93 70; best light Yorkers. $3.50
S8e6; prime medium weights, S85s93.6O; com.
mon to fair Workers., s8.5on355; heavy hogs
k8Solss. 10 roughs, as to quality, s3.a59t Sheep
steady, prime. ss.80tB.70; fair. s2.5Oda3: com.
mon, sa92.50; common to good lambs, $500
$50; veal calves, sb69(D8.e5,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-15

Cry OF MEXICO, Deo l5-Congress yes
terday finally passed the concession OBJ
tained by W. T. Pritchard, Of this city
for the company known as the Mexican
Southeastern railway, having headquar
tors in Chicago. The road Is to run from
San Geronimo, on tho Tehuantepeo Ma
tional railway, to tho frontier of Guate.
mala, where it will join the Gustemalan
Northern railway, and will tap the great
coffee region Of Tapachula. The road will
be standard gauge and carries subsidy
of *, 900 per hlemstre.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-15

W. T. Massey, of this city, visited his
old friend AbnerH ollingsworth, near thu
Ferris Reform school, on Sunday. They
have been intimate friends since early
boyhoud and have always felt consider.
able interest in each other's affairs. Mr..
Massey is In his nth year and is carry.
ihg his years remarkably we'll Mr..
Holingsw orth is two or three years his
Junior but Is suffering with bad co Id
AID his friends are anxious he should take
good care Of his health II he wishes TO be
come strong and healthy before Spring
arrives. We hope their expectations may
10 realized,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-15

mand; winter super, S290g3.20 do. extras,
ss.3o8850; Pennsylvania roller, clear, s4a6tO
45O; do. do, straight, $4.50l54.75; western win.
ter, clear, s4.25G45O Wheat firm; December,
00tSpO14c Corn steady; December 211,1s71sc.
Oats dull; December, 23s4924I4c Hay steady
for good; choice timothy, sl+dtl4.5O for large
bales, Beef steady; beef hams, slStls so. Pork
dull; family, sOelO5O Lard firm; western
steam s4S0 Butter dull creamery, l892lc i'm.
ttation, do, llSl7lac.; factory, 7(D2c. Elgins,
2lc,; New York dairy, lla20c. do. creamery,
lJ922c. fancy state and western prints, whole.
sale. 25c prints jobbing at 25D29c. Cheese
quiet New York Ta1lO1ao fancy small.
71S(0l0lac. part skins: 3lal97c full skins, 215
93c. Eggs weak, Now York and Pennsylvania,
e2c. western fresh, l5l 5lsGb20o.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-15
Singular Accident at a Funeral.

WILMINGToN, Dol. Dec. l5-During the
funeral services over the body Of J. Frank
Williams, II prominent citizen Of Seaford,
n that place yesterday, the door of the
room whore they were bsing held gave
way, and preoipitated the entire party a
Distance Of eight feet into the cellar. The
easkeb was broken open and the corpse
rolled out. Several women tainted and
great excitement prevailed, but no one
WAS seriously injured.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-15
Ministerial Onion.

The Ministers of the various evan gellca
churches Of our oiLy lnst yesterday morn.
ing at tho Y NJ. G. A. rooms, and organ.
ized Ministerial Union. Aobut fifteen
were present and several who arc In hearty
sympathy with the movement but could
not bo present, sent regtets. The follow.
Ing officers were electsd President, kev.
o. G.. Buddlngton; vice president, Rev.
w, u. Lewis; secretary, Rev. Geo. L.
Wolfe; treasurer. Rev. II. j. Mason; exeCu.
tive committee, Rev. II. A. Davidson,
Rev 1t, II. Briggs. Rev. J. D. @. Hanna,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-15

Arrangements have been made for hold
ing the following meetings: Odessa. Tues
day, December Is, at ! p. M; subject:
Swine" Bear Station, Wednesday, 10th,
at p. m; subject: poultry" Talleyrille,
Thursday, nth, at p. m; subject: Dairy
ing" Glasgow, Friday. 18th; subject:
Small Fruit Culture" Union, Saturday,
18th. Hockessn, January l3 and IA, ct 10
O.. m. Stanton. January % and 2G. at 10 a.
m. In February the annual meeting will
be held in Newark. These meetings will
be addressed by good speakers.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-15

LANCASTER, Dec. 1o.-JS s Hay Brown
,wns seen by the Associated Press CORE.
spondent last night and questioned in ref
srenoe to the printed report that he had
bsen selected a. attorney general by Pres
ddsnt-slect Mckinley. Mr.. Brown prompt
~ and without reserve declared that he
know nothing whatever about the matter
sa,e what he had heard was printed in q
philadelphia newspaper. When asked
whether he had had any conversation with
Mr.. Mckinley upon the matter, or any
other communication pertaining to It,
either with the presldent.elsct, with Ma.
lGonal Chairman Hanna or my one else,
Mr. Brown returned negative answer
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-15

George Hootsn after passing few days
with relatives in our city returned to
In the Spring he devotes his energies to
cultivating Strawberries and other fruits.
The boats, however, are now laid up. and
many of the men are prepared to engage
in shooting ducks and musk-rats BY
these pursuits the poorer classes manage
to get enough to eat and wear, and live
about as nicely as lnborers do in other
nlangs