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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-05

As REPUBLICAN reporter passed along
Wolluston street this morning between
S SIh and Seventh no noticed two pools of
blood on the pavement opposite the house
occupied by Jacob Reed. Upon inquiry
he was informed that the blood came
from n cut on the head Of Horace Blscoe,
who had been kicked by horse.
Inquiry ut other quarters clicltcd the
fact that during IL row this morning about
O'Clock Biscoe was assaulted by being
struck with lamp. A doctor was called
in and found that ,hc man was very weak
from the loss of blood. Ice was applied
to the wound and tho man instructed to
keep perfectly quiet until morning. About
z o'clock the doctor visited tho house and
found that Biscoc had gone out.
About fifteen minutes aIGerward the
doctor was summunod again rs Blscoe
had returned and was bleeding freely.
The doctor was III the act Of dressing tho
wounds when arow started up stairs and
five or six men and women engaged in
pitched battle Of chairs and parts of the
stove.
One of their number came down stairs
and went out Of doors. The door was
locked and he returned through the win
dow taking with him ha:kct full of
stones and brick bats, Beside he had been
drinking and would not keep quiet.
With tho new ammunition IL general
row cnsued and the doctor made his es-
cape through the window.
About o'clock BsCoe entered the city
hall and complained of his treatment.
His eye and temple was laceratcd and
swollen
Upon his statement Joseph Lore was AZ.
rested for hitting him with the lamp and
Nancy Jenkins was arrested in regard to
the general disorder. Special officer Kane
dressed BlsCoe'S wounds.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-05

Pomona Grange met in the hall at Stafl-
ton on Thursday, Dec. 3rd. There was
quito a large Attendance and the ancient
town of Stanton was alive with Grangers
from all parts of the county. After tho
opening ceremony the following officers
were elected for tho ensuing year: WM.,
James NJ. Shakespeare; W. O., VIM. A,
Talley; W H., William p Peach; w. s.,
Charles Cannon; A. S, Clayton Appleby;
Sec, Anna NJ Ea8tburn; Gate Keeper,
VIM. Eastburn; Pomona, Nellie Peach :;
Flora, Emma Armstrong; Ceres, Media
Woodward; assistant steward, Miss
Hayes; finance committee, A. Nauduin,
Il. Il. Buckingham and j. Huyes; CXCcu.
tive committpc,C Rubcncame, G. Day and
&. Cannon, =, Picrson and Prof Bishop.
The meeting then adjourned for dinner
of which there was an abundance and 10
which all did full justice. After rca emb
ling in tho afternoon, tho following resolu.
tion from New Castle Grange was offered
and unanimously adopted. Resolved
The assessment of property in Now Castle
Hundred is very nearly completed and
We commend the work being done by the
Assessor in putting on lower valuations,
OF both real and personal property and we
recommend the Assessors Of other hun
drGds to do the same.
The balan.c Of the afternoon was taken
up by essays, music and Prof. Bishop Of
Delaware College. Some very interesting
and valuable remarks in regard to In
structions givcn at said college also in
vitcd all young men who wished to take
Il course this winter free of charge the
only cost being for books. Grange then
adjourned to meet in Wilmington Del,
the first Thu sday in March, 1897.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-05

A man said, "Whcn | was young
chap, could use coffee and tobacco with.
out their troubling me, but as get along
in years they both distress me-. / quit
tobacco, but only got II little botter; llvs,
stomach and bowels kept all out Of gear
until finally my doctor told me that coffee
had tho same poisonous nlbaoids as
tobacco, but not quite SO many, and ad-
viscd me to leave It off and give nature II
chance to build up. l didn't take much
stock in the old mans advice, but found
out by trying it that he was just right.
Still | missed my hot drink at brcrkfust
and suppcr-tricd chocolate, but that
lacks the tasto like, and tea don't exactly
go to tho spot. Lately have been drink
ing Postum Cereal Coffee and like it
better than the old coffee. 1t has that
pungcnt taste that fits my notion of hot
drink and it agrees with me we'll enough
thnt l have put on 10 pounds in II mouth,
1t is mado of grains wholly, aud brows IL
deep. rich color like tho finest Mocha
Wife buys it at the grocery and says 1t
costs us about one.third what coffee used
to-" 1t comes from Battle Creek, Mich.
Dr. Hsnry Venne, 90 Blue Island Ave,
Chicago, says: "Thc Postum has been
tested and found to bo excellent"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-05
SIX HUNDRED POISONED.
Dastardly Attempt on the Lives
of q Bakers Patrons.
A HUNDRED FAMILIES AFFECTED,

A Chemical Analysis Shows That Arsenic
lice Believe with Intont to Ruin tile
Bakers Business.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 5-What Is thought
to be an almost wholesale poisoning was
reported to tho health department yester
day, when information was given Of the
sudden and serious illness of about n hun
dred families, numbering between 500 and
GOO PERSONS living in the northwestern
part Of the city. The cause Of the sickness
was traced to bread sold ut II bakery
owned by Otto Figlesthalor, which has
very large trade. An analyst of the bread
showed that it contained arsenic The 600
persons poisoned are living, but II large
number of cases are considered serious.
From 8 o'clock yesterday morning until
6o'clock in the evening the telephone boil
IN the Office Of tho commissioner of health
was kept ringing, and at the close of Office
hours more than 100 families had been re.
ported as suffering from symptoms OF
acute poisoning. Tho health department
officials said it was evidently cuse Of
arsenical poisoning The symptoms are
excessive vomiting, accompanied by pains
In the stomach, and severe headache
and chills. Dr. Kempster stated that he
had been notified of the condition Of af
fairs, and has ordered II complete investi
CATION.
Tho police arc convinced that arsenic
was placed in the bread with intent to
cause the death or serious illness Of Fig
lesthalers customers, with the objoc, OF
ruinlng his business. Several arrests
have been mnde.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-05
Notorious Outlaw Killed.

NEwKIRK, o. T., Dec. 5.-"Dynamite
Dick the notorious territory outlaw,
over whose head was reward of $1,000,
was shot and killed in fight with num-
Dor of deputy sheriffs sixteen miles west
of this city yesterday Ben Cravcns, a
member Of Dicks band, and for whose mr.
rest reward OF $500 is out, was badly
wounded and captured. The posse came
up with tho outlaws yesterday, and
fierce interchange of bullets Immediately
began, Tho remainder of the gang es.
caDpl
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-05
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

The powers, it is said, will shortly con-
slider project for the dissolution Of the
Ottoman empire.
Fire at Ligonier, Pa, early yesterday
morning destroyed an entire business
block causing II loss Of $4,000.
A Havana special says Oscar Caspedes,
M American citizen imprisoned in San
Soverino castle, Matanzas, has been de-
MED Il civil trial.
The Havana newspapers ara urging the
necessity of carrying on farming opera
tions in Cuba, otherwise disastrous
famine is inevitable.
Samuel X. Hudson, late free silver can
didate for congress in the Third Penn
sylvania district, yesterday served notice
Of contest upon William MoAleer, tho
successful candidate
The steel gunboats Newport and Vicks-
burg were launched at Bath, Me, today.
Miss Lafarge christened the Newport and
Miss Trowbridpe the Vicksburg Ameri-
can champagne was used.
Lieutenant General Baron Fredericks,
military attacho to the Russian embassy
IN Paris, has been summoned to st. Peters
burg and it is rumored that he will re-
place Baron dc Mohrenheim US head VI
the embassy.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-05

Charles II. tTatman escaped from the
Ccntrevillc Nd, Jail ON Thursday night.
He had been lodged there since Tuesday
night on tho charge Of bigamy. He broke
the lock of his cell aud gained access to
the room on the second floor, from which
u colorrd prisoner had escaped about three
week. ago by picking u hole through tho
wall. This had not been repaired and
charge against Tatman Is that on Novcm.
Der 1, he married Miss Ethel kann,
although he had wife then living, who
was formerly II Miss Mollic YrAtes. Tat
man claims that his first wife left him
seven years ago and that he had been in.
formed that u separation for that lcngth
Of time was equivalent TO a divorce.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-05

SUFFOLK, Dec 5-Norfolk was cut of
from the outside world by the severe biz
zard which struck this vicinity on We'd
nesday evening The transportation was
delayed in every way from one to nine
hours. There are at least n hundred tele.
graph poles down along the Norfolk and
Western railroad between this city and
Suffolk, distance Of only twenty miles
All the telephone, telegraph, trolley and
electric light wires are down in the city,
and pedestrians have to be very cautious
on account Of live wires in the streets.
Thus far no deaths have been caused by
the severe blow Snow OH the ground In
some streets Is at least foot deep.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-05

PHILADELPHIA,D Dec. i,--Flour steady winter
superfine $3ts3,25; do. extras, So a0g 80 Penn.
sylvania roller, clear, s42j445O; do do.
straight i+60,G475; western winter, clear, 81 Is
ql5O. Wheat dull; December, pO9.Cl0lc.
Corn quiet; December, 277 a25l, &C. Oats steady /;
December, 2ig24lsc. Hay steady for good {;
choice timothy, Sl@.5URl4 for large bales Beef
steady; city family, S95JGlO Pork steady fam.
lily, s!0dlO.j). Lard weaker, western steam,
SAILS. Butter firm; creamery, 13f2lc., do
factory, 7tGl2c.; ElRns, e4c. imitation cream.
cry, lltgl7c.; New York dairy, lld20c do
creamery, l5Gg'c.; fancy state and western
prints, wholesale, 25c.; prints ioboing at 2G8
aac. Cheese steady; New York large, TJ%l9
l03sc. fancy small, y. lO1.c part skins, Bll
G57c. full skins, y &Gyj Eggs firm; New York
and Pennsylvania, 2aiS26c, western fresh, l559
UGhIp
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-05
THE SILVER SENATORS.
Attitude Of the Republicans Who
Bolted at St. Louis.
WAITING FOR SENATOR TELLER.

"If We Are Asked to Participate In the
Republican Caucus We win Then De.
eide What to Dose nator Peffer De.
MES a Rumor.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 5--There nre now
quite number of senators who walked
out of the Republican national conven.
tion in the city. Senators Cannon Du,
boise and Pettigrew are here, and met at
the Capitol yesterday, but discussed mat.
ters only in a very general way, There
has been some speculation as to whether
these former Republican senators would
attend future Republican caucuses, One
of them, when questioned, said that il
would be time enough for him to decide
when he was invited to u caucus THE
burden Of determining our standing in the
party rests with those who call the eau.
Gus, he said. ''If we are asked to par.
ticipate we will then decide what to do"
Another senator said that he would not
attend any caucus at present and would
await developments.
Senator Teller, of Colorado, and Sena.
tor MANTLE of Montana, have not yet ar.
rived, und it is quito probable there will
be no concerted action on the part Of the
silver men until the arrival Of the former.
The general impression Of the silver sena-
tors is that no important legislation can
be passed at this session. There Is also an
impression that the Repu ublcans and the
silver men would prefer that nothing be
brought to an issue until after the various
senatorial elections in the western states,
when the complexion of the silver and in
dependent forces in the next senate will
be more definitely ascertainable.
Senator Pettigrew in an interview said
he did not consider the prospects for tariff
legislation at the approaching session very
good, but added that he was protection
ist and opposed to obstruction. II should
like to see the Republicans given all the
protection they want, he said, 'in order
that the country might discover that it is
not the want Of protection which is at
fault in the present condition Of affairs"
Senator Baker, Of Kansas, thinks that
the prospect for the passage of the Dingley
bill very meagre, and is strongly opposed
to it. He expressed the opinion that the
question of IN extra session of congress
next spring would depend largely upon
the result of senatorial elections this
winter.
Senator PETER denied the report toIe-
graphed from Topeka that he had entered
into an agreement in regard to the tariff
in connection with his campaign for re-
election. He said: Il never favored high
duties on any articles except luxures, and
| have long advocated free sugar, salt,
lumber and coal. l would levy high duties
on all articles used exclusively by the rich
and fastidious, and this not for protec-
ton, but for rRenue. We can raise our
revenues easily and far more justly than
we are now doing through II graduated
tax on landed estates and incomes. If we
arc to permanently maintain single gold
standard shall favor absolute free trade,
except as to articles used only by the
wealthy and the prOflgate -
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-05
Emerstng from the Flood.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Dec. h.Tho
water has rocoded thirty seven inches, and
MANY of the buildings lately under tho
Rood are commencing to reappear, Some
tf them have been crushed in by the ice.
A few business men are moving back, al
though the majority will remain at their
present localities and take no chances.
The ice pack has ceased to grow, the an
chor ice being carried under ths gorge by
the swift current of the river. Everybody
Is feeling not only relieved, but very san
gune over the outlook,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-05

NEW YORK, Dec. "a test case has
been brought in each of several district
federal courts of New York siAta to es.
tablsh the liabilities Of n9'. -. iaLL stork.
holders in KANSAS crE.ru:l -iuGs for tie
debts of such curP"l"laon- The law OF
Kansas provides that tho stpcbhuiders
shall bc responsible to TIE amount Of then
stock, and 1T romans to be stcn il this oh.
legation within the slate Of Kansas cal be
made binding upon J!iGse resident in other
states Tho amO.lnt involved In the pres
Ont suits is only %SO,Ws'. but the ultimate
results Of tho aati,nS VIII determine the
ownership of many millions in New York
state alone, and more or less in all the
eastern states
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-05
The Three Friends Released,

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 1.-The fn-
nous tllibuster steamer Three Friends
was released by the government this
morning on Il bail of $1,000, appraisers
having reported that as her value The
Dauntless is hero on the ways carefully
watched by tho customs officers. 1t Is
likely that she will not clear for the West
Indies for bananas, as her owner, Bsbee,
intended she would. Revenue cutters have
been wired to watch both tho Dauntlcss
and the Three Friends carefully for The
ncxt thirty dnys.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-05

Mr.. James Davis, Superintendent of the
NJ f. Sunday school at Rocklan1 is set
ting tho boys good example. Although
quite an expert nicyclisJ he never travels
by 1t ON Sunday. He occasionally visits a
friend ON that day residing six miles away
but he invarbly walks that distance II
others were equally conscientious it would
be II good thing. We do not object tho
usl of the bicycle on Sunday in making
social calls but this thing of making con-
tury runs or racing on Sunday should be
discouraged. Members Of tho clubs should
take the hint and join the Y. NJ. G. a.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-05

Everett HollingswOrth Is one of the
most cntcrpri:ing men in Chrstiana hun
drcd Not being satisfied with managing
u 10 acre farm, h5 engages after harvest
in thrashing wheat and outs and the pres
ent farms
IIo is now engaged in cutting fodder
and with his traction engine will make
tour among the different farmers Of tho
hundred. Farmers find that it is q great
saving Of provcnder to have 'hclr fodder
cut for their cows and horses, and hence
arc willing to pay reasonable priCo to
Mr. H. for tho use Of his mnchinc.
To-day he il cutting u lot for Lewis
Potts, and next wcok will be engaged in
the vicinity OF Newport.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-05
DON CAMERON'S SUCCESSOR.
Governor Hastings Out OF tho Contest.
Senator Quay for BoIes Penrose.

HARRISBURG, Dec 5.-Senator Quay
returned to Washington yesterday after
noon with his private secretary, William
r. Wright. He declined to discuss the
contest for United States senator, except
to repeat that If that honor was to go to
Philadelphia he would bo for Senator
Penrose. Governor Hastings and Colonel
Quay both refused to tell what took place
at their conference at the executive man
sion. The governor says he Is us good II
friend of the senator US ever, and intimates
that he is no longer u candidate to sue.
coed j Donald Cameron.
1t is generally believed among politi'
clans hero that tho executive recognizes the
sentiment in favor of the selection Of a
Philadelphia man for senator, and Pen.
rose will be Senator Qnay's choice from
tho city 1t is also snid that Governor
Hastings will be urged for u place in Presl'
dent Mckinley cabinet.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-05

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Thc report of r.
e. Preston, director of the mint pays
considerable attention to countcrfoiting.
The report says: There is no doubt that
the silver coins Of tho United States are
now being cuun terleited, exactly similar
to the genuine in si2o, weight and descrip.
tion. These coins cannot be distinguished
from the genuine even by exports. The
profit to the r0unterfcller is now about
loo per cent He fayors lettering placed
On the edge, and recommends that au.
thority be given the secretary Of the
treasury to have experiments made to de.
terlnne the bost means of preventing the
countcrfeiting, or, ut least minimizing
the danger.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-05

CHICAGO, Dec 5.-Congressman Robert
R. Hit, chairman of the house committee
on foreign affairs, was entertained yester.
day afternoon at the Union League club
at an informal luncheon AT the con-
clusion of the feast Mr. Hit said he was
on his way to Washington and that the
object of his visit to the Capitol at this
time was to take some action Oh the Cuban
question He assured his listeners that
within month the president would issue
proclamation that would prove decisive
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-05
Died at an Initiation.

MINNEAPoLls, Dec. 5.-Charles Wetter,
of Winthrop, Mimi, while undergoing the
ceremony of initiation into the mystic
shrine at Masonic Temple fell dead. The
services were abruptly terminated, and
four physicians, including the coroner,
were summoned. They decided that death
was due to yalvular disease Of tho heart.
He was 40 years of age und proprietor of a
hotel at Winthrop.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-05

NEw YORK, Doc. 5..-.s@natpr David d.
Hill arrived in DIS city last night. TO a
reporter who tried to intc'vie" him on
political matters he said: ~ ti!nre Is moth
ing to say on tbs raa Of politics. am
going over to Washington pn Suud;tY. l
nm n Democrat, US you kn"w, trti VIII 10
tho best can for what 1 TANK to bo tie
interests uf tho party. | certainly will
not say or do anything in this session to
widon tbs breach hetween Democrats.
There are ques.io Of finance and tariff
which are bound to come up, Those l
will discuss on the floor of tho senate, but
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-05
MiehIgnn's Big leo Gorge.

MENOMINEE, Dec. 5.--Reports were re-
ceved this morning to the effect that the
water is still rising in the Menominee
river above the ice gorge, which has
formed for forty.eight miles above the
head of Grand Rapids. 1t is stated that at
several farms tho people are fleeing for
their lives. Barns and cellars are over.
flowed and much fodder and provisions
destroyed. The river has ovsr1owed to
the Cedar river thus changing its course
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-05

American Lodge No ", A. o. U. w.
last night elected the following officers;
master workman, Dr. Horace Belts; fore.
man Dr. II. w. Howell; overseer, Simon
Z. Doughcrty; recorder Frank D. Laokey:
flnancer, John w. Lawson, Jr., receiver,
Harry G. Chandler; guide Edwin p. Ryan;
inside watobman, II. NJ. White; outside
watchman, Charles A Cook; trustees
Joseph NJ, Wheeler j. Writ Willis and
Harvey I. Hickman; medical examiners,
Drs, II. w. Howell, II W. Briggs, f. +.
Pierson and l.. 4. Taylor organist, Carol
;, Wier,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-05
The Currency Reform Convention

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 5.-The executive
committee in charge of the arrangements
for tho currency reform convention to
meet in this city on Jan. IL yesterday is
sued "a call for monetary convention
of business men," 1t is addressed to the
representatives of the boards of trade,
chambers of commerce and similar COM
mercial bodies Of the cities, and urges
them to select only delegates who will at
tond the convention.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-05

The young mems Republican Club last
night elected officers to serve for tho en-
suing year For the Office Of president
there We're two candidates. Y. G. h. Cul-
quhoun, and james II. Bcggs. Jr Mr.
Beg2s defeated Mr.. Colluhoun by II vote
of 80 to 40. Tho remainder of the ticket Is
vice president, Jane! II. Sterling; ro-
corling secretary, NJ. Howard Jester; cor
responding secretary Harry G.. Chandler;
financial secretary, Charles S. Wilson:
treasurer, William w. Knox; marshal,
Edmund Mitchell Ir
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-05

NEW YoRK, Dec. o albert Aaronson,
che theatrical manager, died yesterday at
tho Aaronson brothers, under whose man
agement the Casino theater, in this city,
achieved its greatest success. Mr. Aaron
son had been suffering from lumbago for
the last six weeks, but persisted in attend
ing to the business of the Bij ijou theater.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-05

Robert G. Houston viii sell the person.
al properly on his farm near Drawbriigo,
Sussex County on Thursday, tho l7th
inst. a pair OF mulos four horses, eight
milch cows thirty pigs, 40 grade owes, and
the usual quantity of utensils are enum-
Grated. We hode the securing votes for
his election te Congress is in no way re.
sponsible for his change of his usual man.
ner in farm man management.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-05
Fight Between Man and Bear.

CEREDo, W. Va, Dec. "a match for
$500 n sido has been made for fight be-
tween Thomas Stevens, of Cntlettsburg,
Ky, and vicious l0.months- old bear cub.
Stevens is to be provided with q hunting
knife with a four-inch blade. The battle
is to tuke placeat Catlettsburg, Christmas
eye i'll the Operu house.