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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12
Another Alleged Spanish Victory.

HAVANA, Oct. IA meager report has
been received Of another important en-
gagcmont between the Spanish forces un-
der General Echague and Antonio Maceo,
In which 1t is claimed tho insurgents sus-
tained very heavy losses and the losses of
the Spaniards were admittedly severe.
Details are very hard to obtain, and ore
carefully guarded by the authorities. The
battle occurred on Oct. =. General Echaguo
reports that he took the heights of Guales
by assault, and put many Of the insurg-
ents to death with the bayonet.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12

CoNsTANTTNoPLE,O Oct. l0.-The porte has
issued an trade declaring that all Armen-
ians who shnll hereafter flee from Turkey
shall lose their citizenship and will not be
permitted to return Those who have
already left the country are warned that
If they do not return within two months
they will be forever afterward debarred
from returning, even though they may be
provided with foreign passports, which
will not be accepted. All fugitive Armen.
ians returning to Turkey In defiance OF
these conditions will be arrested.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12

BRrDoEToN, N. j., Oct. la-Tho awful
injury sustained by l4-year-old Bessie
Weiss, of Carmel, on Thursday night, re-
suited In her death on Saturday. She
stopped to pick up II bobbin from the floor
of tho shirt factory in which she was em-
ployed, when her hair was caught In tho
revolving shafting under her machine.
Her scalp was completely torn from her
head, her body was bruised and tho cloth
ing torn from her She suffered awful
aaony until felieyed by death
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12
THE POLITICAL WORLD.
Bryan, Mckinley and Palmer Pre-
pared for a Busy Week.
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND's VIEWS

The Venerable Prelate Declares Himself
for Mckinley and Opposed to the CHI
caEo Platform--Fusion Fails In Missouri
and Succeeds in Arkansas.
NEW YORK, Oct 12-When unofficial
information REACHED Democratic state
headquarters yesterday that Secretary OF
State Palmer had decided against the use
Of the name National Democratic party"
by the gold Democrats 1t was Immediately
decided to carry tho case into the courts
AS soon as official notice is received from
the secretary Of state Charles A. Dolson
counsel on behalf Of the committee, will
obtain from the supreme court an order to
show cause why the secretary of state
shall not decide that certificate Of nomi-
nation filed by the National Democratic
party" Is not party certificate of nomi.
nation" under the election law of 1896.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12
Benefits of Labor Organization.

CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-The committee Of
the Trade and Labor assembly sent to
Mexico by that organization 'to investi-
gate the condition of the laboring classes
of that country" have returned to Chi.
cago, and submitted Its report at the meet.
ing of the assembly yesterday afternoon.
The report details at length tho condition
of Mexican workingmen, and points out
the superior condition of the American
workmen, which has been brought about
by labor organization.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 12.-CorOner Sam
uel H. Ashbridge was on Saturday nom
mated for sheriff to fill the vacancy on
the Republican ticket caused by tho re-
fusal of James D. Miles to continue in tho
fight The convention was rsconvened in
Industrial Art hall by Chairman A. 5. l..
Shields, and 1t was turbulent gathering
from start to finish the nomination only
being effected after the delegates who in
the original convention had voted for
Alexander Grow, Jr,, had withdrawn from
hn hnI
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12
Inoendiarlsin and Robbery.

ST. JOINS, N, F., Oct l2,-During fire
in the custom house here last Monday,
which for a time it was thought would
destroy the whole building, there was
much excitement 1t has just been discov-
cred that during the confusion of the fire
between IS, 900 and $4,000 was stolen. 1t
Is believed that the culprt is one of the
officials Of the customs department and
that he started the fire in order to perpe-
trate the robbery without suspicion falling
him
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12

ST PAUL, Oct. 12.-Archbishop Ireland,
in response to the written request of twen-
ty-seven business men Of this state, gives
out a lengthy statement in which he says:
II stand by tho platform and the presi-
dential candidate of the Republican con-
vention of St Louis. am opposed to the
platform and the presidential candidate
Of the Democratic convention at Chicago.
The days of civil war excepted, at no time
did so great peril threaten the country as
TINT which is invoked in the political cam
pnign of today. The platform of the Chi
cago convention threatens the country
with destruction of social order, with law
lessness and anarchy"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12

WILLIAMsPORT, Pa, Oct 12.--In the
United States court here James B. Dem
worth was convicted of unlawfully retain.
ing portion of pension which he had,
in the capacity Of pension agent, secured
for Mrs Mary Figg, a widow The amount
alleged to have been Kept by him Is s25. A
motion for new trial was made, and
Denworth was hold in $1,000 bail. Two
years ago Mr.. Denworth wns candidate
for department commander of the G. A. r.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12
dead FROM AP0PLEXY,
The Archbishop of Canterbury
Stricken While at Worship.
APPARENTLY IN ROBUST HEALTH,
The Distinguished Primate Of All England
Collapsed While Kneeiing Mt Hawarden
Church, and Never Recovered Conscious

Church, and Never Recovered Conscious
ness-Diod in the Library of the Church.
LONDON, Oct. l2.-The archbishop of
Canterbury was seized with apoploxy after
the service commenced at Hawarden
church yesterday morning. He was car
riod to the Hawarden rectory where he
died at II 80 o'clock. The archbishop ar
rived at Hawardsn on Saturday evening
on his return from visit In the north of
Ireland Hsappeared then to be in robust
health, and expressed to Mrs. Gladstone
his great qualification over his Irish tour.
He arose early on Sunday and attended
the early communion with his wife and
others.
The weather was bitterly cold and Mr..
Gladstone did not attend the church, but
at 10 o'clock the archbishop and Mrs. Ben
son, Henry Gladstone Mrs, Gladstone,
Mrs. Drew and Dorothy Drew went to
the morning service. The whole party oc-
cupied the Gladstone pew near tho chan
Gel.
While the rector. Rev. Stephen Glad
stone, was reading the absolution, Arch
bishop Benson, who was kneeling, was
seen to twltch In the arm for few min
utes, and he then collapsed altogether. He
was carried into the library adjoining the
roctory, and doctors hastily summoned.
Applications of ether and Other means to
induce artificial respiration were resorted
to. Mr.. Gladstone, the rector, who had
left the church when the archbishop was
carried out, returned and announced the
illness to the congregation, who were
waiting in painful suspense.
All effortsfto rally the distinguished pa
tient proved vain. and he died in Il few
minutes, Henry Gladstone whispered the
news to the rector, who announced the
archbishop's death, the news causing
profound sensation amongst the worship
pers in uae church The hymn Forever
With the Lord was sung and the dead
march played, all present standing
The Most Row Edward White Benson,
d. d., archbishop of Canterbury, primate
of all England, and metropolitan, son of
Edward White Benson, Esq, of Birming-
;,an Heath, and formerly of York, was
born near Birmingham In 1929. He was
educated at King Edwards school, Br-
mingham, and at Trinity college, Cam
bridge, of which he was SUCCESSFULLY scholar
and fellow, and where he graduated b A.
in 1869 He WAS graduated NJ A. in 1906,
b. y In 1862 and d. d in 1857, Hon. D. G.
L. (Oxford) 1854
He was for five years one Of the masters
In Rugby school, and he held the head
mastership of Wellington college from its
first opening in 1858 down to 1879. He was
ut different times select preacher to tho
University of Cambridge and to the Uni
yersity of Oxford, honorable chaplain to
the queen in 1873, and chaplain in ordi-
nary in lS75-77. In December, 1879, he was
nominated by the crown to the newly re-
stored bishoprlc of Truro, and WAS con-
secrated in st. pauls cathedral April %,
1877. In December, 1882, Dr. Benson was
appointed by the crown, on Mr.. Glud-
stones recommendation, to the archbsh-
oprlc of Canterbury.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12

VINELAND, n. j., Oct. 1a.-Thieves broke
into John r. Poots' shoe factory during
the night and ransacked every floor of the
building. Boxes Of ladies and children's
shoes were brokon open, but not pair
was taken. 1t is believed that the robbers
were after mems shoes. AT William
Nicols chenille factory the thieves found
plunder which suited them BETTER for
they cleaned out the packing room of fine
chenille goods worth about $500. The
main door Of the building was broken
open and the goods carried to two wagons
standing near.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, Oct IL. - Much
excitement prevails in the Indian Terri
tory over the operations Of gamblers, who
are fleeing the simple minded Indians.
The quarterly payment of the Usage tribe
was made on Tuesday and hundreds Of
gamblers were present with all kinds of
devices, from the shell game to the gold
brick swindle. The gamblers fleeced
crowd of full bloods and their victims be-
came enraged and drove them out of the
settlement. The gamblers were overtaken
at Turkey Creek and killed. Their names
are not known.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12
Honors to Parnelrs Memory.

DUBLIN, Oct. l2.-There was demon
stration at the grave OF the late Charles
Stewart Parnsll at Glnsnsvsn yesterday,
the occasion being the anniversary Of the
funeral ceremony attending the burial.
A very large procession WAS feature Of
the demonstration, the mayor Of Dublin,
tho members of the corporation of Dublin
and all of the Parnellits members Of the
house Of commons taking part Hundreds
of wreaths were laid upon the grave. Par
nell $ mother, Mrs. Della Stewart Psrnell,
with her daughter Mrs Dickinson, and
her grandson, McDermott, Joined IN the
procession.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12
No Compromise at LeadvIlIo.

LEADvILLE, Colo, Oct. l2.-1he miners
union on Saturday called upon the en-
gineers' and pumpmen's union to aid it in
its struggle. A few notified tho managers
that they would not raise or lower nom
union miners Their places were filed
All others remained on duty. This action
of the miners union indicates that an ag-
gressive policy has been decided on by the
new officers, and all hope of compromise
Is abandoned by the people, Further
trouble is regarded as certain.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12
TMnneIl Won the Cane.

Several hundred people attended the
barbecue and supper given at Shollpot
park on Saturday by st, Patrick's Church.
A feature of the occasion was an OK
roast under the direction of William h.
Grant, pow 81 years OF age, and who roast
ed an OK over 40 years ago
Addresses were delivered by William 5.
Hilles, l.. irving Handy, William Horan,
John Bigss. and William Michael Byrne.
In the votes for the gold headed cane tho
result was as follows: Turmoil, 300; Hof.
fecker, 2l3, Higgins l73; Slaughter 30,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12

NANTUCKET, Mass, Oct IA bottle
was picked up on tho south side Of the ISL
and by James C. McCleve, which con-
tained the following message wrltton on
u piece of paper; sept 1--we are off
Nantucket twenty miles, and about to
sink. Please notify my wife, Mrs Mary
Frazer, of Gloucester. We will never reach
shore alive 1t was signed by John c.
Frazer, and there was nothing which in
dicuted the name of the vessel
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12

ST LOUIS, Oct. 12.-There will be no
fusion between the Democrats and Pop
ulists on the Missouri state ticket The
Democratic state committee formally rsti
fled tho action of the subcommittee in
efecting fusion on tho electoral ticket by
giving the Populists four places The
committee did not discuss the proposition
of the Populists to give them two places
on tho Democratic state ticket in return
for not putting out their list of nominees.
Whom apprised of the action of the Demo-
cratic state committee Chairman Roselle,
of the Populst state com mittee, said he
would file at once the complete Populist
tab
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12
Hand Car Run Down by a Train.

WILLIAMSBURG Pa, Oct. 10.-A special
train ON the Allegheny Valley railroad
colldctl with Il hand car on sharp curve
near Dents Run, Cameron county, in
stanrly killing Joseph Kilchuski and
fatally injuring two other men, There
were six members Of repair gang on the
car when it was struck, The force of tho
collision was so great that it was thrown
thirty feet into the air.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12

ST. PAUL, Oct. l2,-Yesterday was the
usual Sunday Of rest for William j. Bryan,
In the morning in company with Mrs.
Bryan, who joined the party yesterday he
attended services at the Central Presby-
terian church and liatened to q sermon by
Rev L, w, Beatte Of Mankato. In the
afternoon the candidate kept close to his
room and rested There will be no speak.
ing by the nominee until this evening,
when he will address three audiences in
Minneapolis. Tomorrow morning he will
take the train for Duluth
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12

HIGHLAND FALLS, N. Y, Oct, l2.-Al-
though Cardinal Satolli came here osten-
sbly for rest, he put in q wEry busy day
yesterday. After officiating 1t mass he
was hurried to the country home of
Speaker Hamilton Fish, where luncheon
was served Then he went to West Point,
where he viewed the dress parade, and was
afterwards entertained by Captain Boil.
finger. He will say mass again today and
witness the cadets ut cavalry drill.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12
Candidate McKinley's Visitors.

CANTON, o., Oct 1s.-Siajor Mckinley
feels we'll after tho record breaking week
just closed and has the necessary energy
for tho present week, which will surpass
the one closed. The crowd on Saturday
was the largest, the interests represented
the most diversified, the program the
most varied in this remarkable cam
paign. The citizens in general here are
completely tired out. Hotel and restau-
rant keepers and their employees were com
pletely exhausted, and the city has not in
many q day been SO quiet as during this
Sunday breathing spell This weeks pro.
gram shows no cessation of tho Canton
pilurimape
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12
Silver Club at Ynle College,

New HAVEN, Oct. IA free silver
club was organized by about eighty Yale
students Saturday night Jerold Hughes,
of Denver, was chosen president, and c.
H. Studienski, of Pueblo, Colo, secretary.
The club Is the direct result of tho Bryan
episode. Resolutions were adopted deplor-
ing the Interference of certain Yalo stu
dents with Mr.. Bryans speech here, and
apologizing for that Interference.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12
The Yellow Fever and Smallpox in Cubn.

WASHINGTON, Oct, lie. DIR. Burgess, san
ttary inspector of the marine hospital Mt
Havana, in recent report says that yel-
low fever continues to be epidemic there,
and he Is informed that 1t is SO in most of
the places where Spanish soldiers are
found. During September there were
l.0Si deaths In Havana from the disease,
Smallpox, instead of diminishing, In
creases daily, not only in Havana proper,
but in the suburbs. The doctor expresses
the fear that it will be many months be-
fore this sCourge is over.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12

PoTTsvILLE, Pa. Oct. l2-Michael Kline
was brought from the Sunbury Jail whore
he had served term for beating watch.
man at Il colliory, and is now in the Potts.
vile Jail to await a hearing for being inn
plicatcd in u burglary with William Holl.
ner and Edward Lowthert, at Shenau-
doah, in 1898. Flynn, another acoomplico,
broke Jail and is still at large Kline is
also wanted in Clarion county.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. ia negro,
Jim Anderson by name, was shot to death
by mob near Taylor's Ferry twenty-five
miles from hore, on Friday night. Henry
Cyat, another negro, was taken on Satur-
day by mob at the same place and rid
died with bullets. The negroes were ac-
cused of having murdered and robbed
Randolph Falls, a farmer residing near
Toadsville. 1t is asserted that there is
some doubt that the men killed are the
guilty parties, and fear is felt that the
mob may murder others before they finish.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12

VERSAILLES, Ky, Der. h. - senator
Blackburn is i'll at his home, threa tened
with an attack of bronchitis He took
severe cold in New York last week whSn
hs spoke at Temmany Hull, and last FIJI.
day at Mount Vernon he broke down and
had to come home. His physician has
ordered absolute quiet, and he will not be
able to resume his campaign for ten days
All his engagements in Kentucky were
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 1?-Whilo Congress
man John W Lewis was speaking at
Chaplin, Ky, Joe Prathcr slipped NJ be-
hind William Keeling, who was in the
crowd around the speakers stand, and
shot Keeling three times killing hiya in.
stuntly. After n frightened horse had
trurlled the body it WAS removed and
the sIpnkcr went on.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12

NoRRISTowN, Pa. Oct, l2,-John H.
Williams died suddenly here Saturday Of
heart trouble. Mr., Williams was known
as the funny man of the Norrstown
Herald, and had a national reputation. He
was born in Montgomery county Pa, in
1896 Mr., Williams was elected burgess
of Norristown in 1894, and this was the
only political Office he ever held.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12
SAFE Cracker. i1isappointea.

PoTTsvILLE, Pa Oct l9.-At half past
8 o clock In the morning four men made
their appearance at Cambridge coll!ory,
noar Shenandoah, Pa, and boat tho watch.
man, Thomas Council, into insensibility,
and gagged and bound him hand and foot
They then blaw open the safe, expecting
to secure the money they supposed Yves
there deposited In this they were dissp.
pointed, as the money had been deposited
elsewhere.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12

DETROIT, Oct, 49, - The Palmer and
Buckner party arrived in Detroit from
Grand Rapids at o'clock yesterday after
noon, their car being attached to the rear
of the train of the gold standard deloga-
tion from this city. The two generals were
taken to Don NJ. Dckinson's homo. After
addressing Detroit audience this after
noon, Generals Palmer and Buckner will
depart for Cincinnati.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12
Sudden Death of Judge Green.

TRENTON, Oct. 12.-After only o few
days illness with pneumonia Judge Ed
ward I, Green of the United States dis
trict court for the district of New Jersey,
died at his home on West Eighth street,
this city, aged SO. Ho leaves u widow and
three children. The widow Is a daughter
of Chief Justice Boasley, Of the New Jer.
soy supreme court
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12

MILWAUKEE, Oct. he. 9. Bald, of
Buffalo, on Saturday defeated Walter
Sanger, of Milwaukee, for purse of
$1,000 The contest was won in straight
heats, the best two in three, and was wit
messed by 1000 people. The struggle took
place on half mile track, the men being
paced by tandem. Bald won the first
heat by length In Q 10 and the second In
"a az
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12

SAN FRANCISCO Oct 12.-A dispatch
from Monterey says Count Ballestes, an
artist, was shot and killed Saturday night
by man named Ahigher, who lived with
him. Ahighor has been arrested. The
shooting was accidental. 1t Is said both
men are we'll known in Berlin.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12

RED BANK, n. j., Oct l2-Frank De.
vine, e1-postmaster Of Absecon, who sud.
denly disappeared under cloud a year OF
more age, was arrested here on Saturday
by Constable Brooks The warrant charges
him with having forged the names of
Captain Henry I, Sooy, ]. NJ Strange.
William c, Cordepy and that of his sister,
Annie Devins, to q promissory note for
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12

PopuIIst NatIOhhI CoHMIttVe Weot1ng'
WASHINGTON, Oct Ex-senator Marion
Butler, chairman of the Populist national
committee, has sent out telegraphic noti-
flcations for Il meeting Of the national ex-
ecutive committee tomorrow at the Sher-
man House, Chicago 1t is understood
that matters Of Importance relating to tho
campaign will DO considered at the meet
ing, but Mr.. Butler will not state tho OK
act purpose of the gathering.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12
Fusion In Arkansas.

LITTLE Rock, Oct. l2,-Actlng upon
advices from their respective national
committees the Democratic and Populist
state central committees met and perfected
fusion electoral ticket, In the division
the Democrats got five electors and the
Populists three J. r. Sovereign, master
workman Of the Knights of Labor, was
one of the eleCtors-at-large.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12

LONDON, Oct. l2-The Times expresses
the belief that the rival claims Of Sir Will
lam Vernon Harcourt and Mr.. Asquith
for the succession to the leadership of the
Liberal party will compel the recall of Mr.
Gladstone to try and unite the party.
Lord Rosebery has cancelled all Of his po.
litical engagements but ho does not intend
to withdraw permanently from public
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12

LIMA, O., Oct, l2,-The members of the
family of Granville Harbert were taken
violently sick after partaking heartily of
hot biscuit. Harbert and his daughter,
Mrs. Albert King, have since died, and
tho remainder of the family are in pre-
carous condition. Flour with which rat
poison had been mixed was used in max
ing the biscuits.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12
A Modest Friend of Cuba,

New YORK, Oct. 1a.-A man, who did
not wish to reveal his name, has sent to
Senor Thomas Estrada Palma, tho Cuban
delegate sec, 600 for the relief of the sick
and wounded in the patriot army. The
delegation has also received 81 ,5l7 from
Senor Dominguez, the Cuban represents
tive in Moxico.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12
Crazed Man shoots an Onicer,

CHESTER Pa. Oct, H. - Crazed with
rum, Frank Higgins, Of Colwyp borough,
seized an az and destroyed three bedroo ON
suites at his mothers house. Higgins
brother swore out q warrant, and Officer
Mccormick, Of Darby attempted to serve
it He knocked Higgins down, and the
latter shot at Mccormick, the ball strik.
ing the officers shoe Higgins was lodged
In tho Nadia mil
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12

LONDON, Oct. l2-An Athens dispatch
to The Times says that the governor Of
Mitylenc has discovered a plot Of Turkish
students to bring about q general massa.
ere Of Christians, and that four OF tho
ringleaders have been arrested