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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-29

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Sept 29-Nearly
two-thirds Of the journeymen sailmakers
struck yesterday. Sometime ago they
asked for thirty-five cents an hour instead
of thirty, and nine hours instead of ten.
The master sailmakers were willing to
concede the demand for hours but said
they could not afford to pay more The
lofts are all very busy, and if q compro-
mise Is not effected the employers will
try to fill the mems place from out Of
town
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-29

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept 29.-United
States Commissioner Eagan gave his de-
cision yesterday in the case against Col
onel Nunez for alleged completely In the
Dauntless flibustering expedition from
Brunswick, Ga, Aug. 1s, holding him
under bonds of $1,000, which We're fur.
nished. He said that no evidence was
given connecting Nunez with the Daunt.
less expedition, but an offense had Ger
tainly been committed, and Colonel
Nunez was held on the authority Of the
ruling Of Judge Brawlcy, of South Caro-.
lima, in the Hughes case last December.
The charge against Colonel Nunsz in con.
nection with the Bermuda expedition from
this city last April was dismissed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-29

WASHINGTON, Sept ga terrific ex-
plosion, believed to have been caused by
gasoline, completely wrecked the stove
and hardware store Of Milton G. Mitchell,
on NJ street, west Washington yesterday,
and damaged some Of. the buildings i'm.
mediately adjoining. Frederick LEM, a
cooper, was in tho store at the time, and
as he has not been seen since 1t is believed
his body is in the ruins. Joseph Oliver, a
clerk, had narrow escape.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-29

SOUTHAMPTON, Sept 28.-Mr. Alexander
Mcdonald, of Virginia, United States min
lister to Persia, who arrived here on Sept 26
from the United States on board the
American line steamship New York, was
dangerously ill with bronchitis during the
voyage, and is now lying at the South
western hotel under the care of ply
sician. Today, however, he is somewhat
improved in health.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-29
Four Boilers Explode, One Man Killed

HAZLEToN, Pa, Sept. 29.-Four boilers
exploded at the Harwood colliery yester-
day afternoon with terrific force, instant
ly killing Peter Pasker and fatally injur-
ing Andrew and Michael Harga Paskcr
was in charge of the boilers, and itis sup
posed that he neglected to keep enough
water in them. When he turned the in
jector the explosion followed instantly.
The building in which the boilers were
located was wrecked,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-29

CLEVELAND, Sept. 20. - The United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joineu.
yesterday elected officers as follows: Pres
ident Henry Lloyd Of Boston, vice pres
idents, Louis e. Lossy of Detroit and W.
b. MacFarlane of Buffalo; secretary
treasurer, P. J. Mcclure of Philadelphia
William Flogg of Lewistown, Me-. and
A. W. Schwartz of Allegheny, Pa, were
chosen members of the executive board,
leaving the other members to be yet Sc
Ierte1
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-29
Robbers Get a Warm Reception,

FARMINGToN, Me-, Sept. a9.-The resi-
dence Of John Melvin Blaisdell, at East
Sharon, was broken into by three burglars
Sunday night. Blaisdel met the party after
their entrance and was shot and wounded
below the shoulder. He then took his rife,
loaded with buckshot, and shot one of the
intruders. The others picked up their
wounded accomplice and placed him in a
wagon and drove away. Yesterday a
stranger was found at Chambers mill,
about two miles below the Blaisdell farm,
wrapped up in horse blanket and NOR
tally wounded
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-29

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2s.--The Corbett-
Sharkey fight Is virtually off, so far as this
city is concerned. A telegram has been
received from Oorbett stating that unless
either the National or Eureka club puts
up $4,000 by tonight the fight is off. Cor
bett says he cannot afford to lose any
more time. As none of the clubs seem
willing to put up the sum named by Cor
bett this probably ends the fight talk.
Sharkey is now ON his way here.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-29

NEW YORK, Sept 2s.-Steers higher; oxen
and COWS steady bulls lower. Native steers,
s35094.s5; stays and oxen, s86i; bulls 1850
235; dry cows, sl.251250. Veals firmer; other
calves steady; veals S4ds; grassers, s2bOtd3;
western calves, sa759487Ia. Sheep steady
lambs firm; sheep, s2tS3.75; lambs, s4g5.25.
Hogs slow at s3.15(g4.25.
EAST LIBERTY, Pn,, Sept. 2S.-Cattle very
dull; prime, s4.iO94,6o; common, s2.7518.4O; +;
bulls stays and cows, s2g35O Hogs active
and higher; prime assorted medium weights,
s3,5593.SO; best Workers, s3.s5g3.0O; common
to fair Yorkers, $S,55(DS.6O; heavy, s3.30s9S As;
steady.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-29

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Sept. 29-W. L.
Wilson, paymaster for the Longsdale Coal
company, who was held up and robbed Of
$500 while going from Sowall to Clif
Top Saturday evening to pay off the mon,
and who was shot by the robber Joe
Thompson, is dead from his wound.
Thompson, his murderer, is western
desperate, and it is thought he will not be
captured alive. II captured alive lynchine
Is inevitable.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-29
Two Killed in a Political Dispute.

GRAY, w. Va, Sept 29.-Two lives were
lost as the result of political dispute on
Saturday night in Mingo county. John
Roberts struck doc" Estep with cane.
Estep shot and killed Roberts King
Roberts, u brother, then procured Win
chester and followed Estep, killing him
within hundred yards of his home. The
men Were farmers.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-29

WASHINGTON Sept. s9.-The president
has appointed William p. Coleman of
Rich Hill, Mo-. and IVAN D, Applegate of
klamath Falls, Ore, to be commissioners
to investigate and determine tho correct
location of the boundary lines Of the Kla.
math Indian reservation in Oregon. Pro-
vision for this work was made in the In
dian appropriation bill Of June last.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-29

Nobby Plaids in Cheviots are
newest this season.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-29

CAPETowN, Sept. ga special court
martial has acquitted Major Watts, who
was tried with reference to the summary
execution of the Matabele chief, Makoni,
within twenty-four hours Of his capture,
and without referring the decision of the
court martial on which the execution was
based to the high commissioner for South
frip
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-29

BUzZARD's BAY, Mass, Sept. 29.-Miss
Margaret, daughter Of Charles b. Joffcr-
son, and granddaughter of the veteran
actor, Joseph Jefferson, was married here
yesterday to Mr. Glen McDonough, Of New
York. President and Mrs. Cleveland ware
present.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-29

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Sept 20.-Joseph F.
Nimmick, the St. Paul forger who was
tried and found guilty before Judge
Bailey in this city, and who was awaiting
sentence in the county jail, escaped yes
terduy by saving the lock off his cell.
Over fig counts are against Nimmlck. He,
was charged with passing forged checks
amounting to $4,000.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-29
An Oregon Town Nearly Wiped Out

ARLINGTON, Sept 20-The little town
of Cleveland, in Klickitat county, this
state, has been all but wiped out by fire.
The leading hotel, general store. livery
stables, two blacksmith shops and five
dwellings were destroyed, entailing loss
Of $50, 900, with practically no insurance
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-29

BURKE, Idaho Sept. 29.-The Tiger, a
miners boarding house, was destroyed by
freat5 o'clock in themorning. The fire was
caused by an explosion of grease. William
O'Msara and Joseph Coburn We're fatally
burned. A. Donaldson, Miss Amy John
son and Martin McFlab were seriously In.
jured in jumping from the building.
Robert Searles, Pat McHall and dozen
more men wore badly burned.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-29
FATAL FIRE ON A STEAMER.
-Four Lives Lost Through tho Ignition OF
Barrel of OIL.

Four Lives Lost Through tho Ignition Of
Barrel of OIL.
CHESTER, Pa, Sept. 29.-The British
tramp steamer Sirius, bound from Phila-
delphia to Norfolk, Va, met with Sc
rious accident last night while off this
city. and three of her crew and an un.
known stowaway lost their lives. The
dead are: Alfred T. Bechs, first mate;
Hans Jaggers and Fred Hiiner, sailors,
and the stowaway. The accident was
caused by the bursting Of barrel Of par.
afline oil which was being lowered into
the hold. One Of the men In the hold
lighted match while the carpenter was
looking after an empty barrel. The hold
was Immediately mass of flames, and af.
Ter hard fight the fire was put out and
the bodies OF the mon were recovered.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-29

DR., Simms' Pam searcher cures the Sc
verest pains in from 10 to 80 minutes
Very quick in relieving neuralgia, head
ache. sudden colds, dysentery, painters
collie, sore throat, cramps, pains, collie, &c
1t Is the standard pain medicine IN
the world. Depot 6O6 King street, whole
sale and retail.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-29

We will make you a Single
Breasted or Double Breasted Sack
suit from SIS up, and We'll fit you,
too.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-29

For eastern New York: Fair, followed
by rain For eastern Pennsylvania and
New Jersey: Increasing cloudinsss, with
ruin; cooler nurthnnSterlv winds.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-29
CANDIDATE M'KINLEY's VISITORS.

He Addresses Colored Ministers and His
/ Former Congressional Constituents
\ CANTON, O., Sept. 29.-Delegations are
still daily arriving to honor Candidate
William Mckinley. The first to reach
Canton this weok was a delegation from
Lisbon and other towns In Columbiana
county, O., who arrived shortly after noon
yesterday, and were escorted to Major
McKinley's residence. The delegation
was made up Of employees Of the Lisbon
tin plate mills, farmers, business men and
mechanics from the vicinity, and was ac-
companied by the Lisbon City band. Hon.
r. W. Taylor, McKinley's successor In
congress, made the Introductory address.
He made ringing speech, and was
heartily applauded. Major McKinley's re-
Sponse was most enthusiastic. He was ad-
dressing on audience Of his old oonstitu-
ents, and they were generous with their
applause and expression of interest.
In his speech to the Lisbon delegation
Major Mckinley said In part:
II am glad indeed to have been con-
pected with u piece of national legislation
that gave to the town Of Lisbon an enter
prising tin plate plant, which gives en-
ployment, rs l am informed, to moro than
B25 people. You farmers and merchants
and business men know how valuable
that plant has been to their community
end county, end l submit to you, no mat
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-29

The Victor Baseball Club OF newport
defeated the Ferris Industrial sGhool base,
hall Club on Saturday in avery loose game
W viz r. H. E.
Victory. 11O2 12 l 0-l9 "A Q
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-29
SILVER WATCH VOTE.
LAST CALL.

All coupons for the watch contests must
be voted on next Wednesday night, and
the persons receiving the highest number
of votes will be presented with the watches
on October l. No votes will be received
after o'clock on Wednesday evening an
must be put up in one hundred packages.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-29
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-29
Closing Quotations of the New York and
Philadelphia Exchanges.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-In the stock market to
day business was on q declining ratio, and the
distribution was poor, st. Paul, Sugar and Bur
linston practically constituting the Market al
though the fluctuations in other shares were
wide, Closing bids:
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-29

This store cxcels in the Custom
Department just as it does in the
Ready-Made, and you know there
are no Ready-Made Clothes like
the Hamburger kind.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-29

NV opinion, based upon the claims of
all parties is that this state VIII give
from 200 to l,5OO majority Tor Mckinley
and Hobart. ), H. wilson,
Member National Republican Committee.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-29
Two Views OF DelnNyures

New York Herald.
Delaware would to-day elect the whole
Democratic ticket. Only something un.
forseen can prevent the same result on
November ID. The people are strongly
for the Chicago ticket, Bryan's visit to
Delaware made him many votes.
r. r. Kenny.
Member National Democratic Committee,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-08-06

Sam Losch has been nominated in
SchuylkiIl county for state senator to
succeed Senator Keefer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-08-06

land, the price of the Cinnamon who
remained at home would quickly rise.
So i'll America. 1t is not an increase
i'll available dollars that we need, but
an increase in available acres.
1t is the monopoly of land, not the
monopoly of money, which causes in
equalities i'll the distribution of wealth
and fills the hearts and homes of the
people with despair
Millions of acres of unused land lie at
our very doors. 1t is the continent of
monopoly. The people have but to speak
and its doors will fly open. But free sill
yer is not sesame. There is but one
word that will reveal the treasure, and
that is single tax. When the people pro-
nounce it at the ballot box, the doors of
monopolyland will fly open, and like
the promised land of old, it will be found
flowing with milk and honey, for where
land is free and man is willing plenty
comes as the sunshine and rain.
New occasions teach new duties. Time makes
ancient good uncouth.
They must upward still and onward who
would keep abreast of truth
Lol before us glcam her camphres. We our
selves must pilgrims be,
Launch our NIay1ower and steer boldly
through tho desperate winter sea,
Nor attempt the future portal with the past's
'-.ss, blood rusted key.
A. L. BRooMHALL.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-08-06
PUBLIC HIGHWAYS.

In new and sparscly settled countries
the trail is the only means of communi-
cation. With an increasing population
and the consequent increase i'll traffic
the trail becomes inadequate and is dis
placed by the dirt road
Population and traffic between com
munities increasing moro and moro, the
dirt road gives way to the macadami2cd
and telford roads, all controlled and
managed by the people.
For still heavier traffic and for long
distances and to bring the consumers
and producers together at the minimum
of expense and time the common roads,
being unsuitable and too expensive, are
largely discarded and railroads substi-
tutcd.
Nobody disputes the right of the pco-
pie to control and manage the ordinary
public highways Why, then, should ex-
ceptious be made in regard to railways,
which are simply improved public roads?
What gives railroad corporations their
great power is not the money they pos
sess, not the rolling stock they own, not
the track upon which the latter is run.
1t is the exclusive ownership, control
and management of II continuous strip
of land that permits them to dictate
terms to their employees, to charge all
the traffic will bear and to favor some
and discriminate against others.
To break the railroad power the pco-
pie must resume ownership, control and
management of the public hjghwaye
paved with rails
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-08-06

A disastrous freight wreck occurred
on the Reading Railroad near Shamokin
early Tuesday morning, in which two
men were killed and another is so seri-
ously injured that he can hardly recover.
Tracks were blocked for ten hours.
The dead are: Michael 5mock, en-
gincer, of Tamaqua, and Alexander
Smith, conductor, of Tamaqua. The
injured are Jacob DreSbach, fireman,
of Tamaqua, badly Scaldcd, will pro-
badly die, and William Yates, fireman.
severely bruised and slightly scaldcd.
The wrecked train was bowling along
at speed of about forty miles an hour
when the engine struck box-car door,
which has been dropped by south
bound freight sain and fallen directly
across The north-bound track. The en-
gine and fourteen of the nineteen cars
in the train left the track and were piled
in an indiScriminate mass over the en-
tire roadway,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-08-06

The District of Columbia Democrats
are preparing to take an active part in
campaigns; they can't vote, but they can
help to convince those who do vote to
vote the right way, A Bryan and Sc
wall Club this week adopted resolutions
rcpudating the Democracy of those
federal officials who are drawing salaries
by the grace of the Democratic party
who have publicly opposed the regular
Democratic ticket 1t is expected that
the big Democratic ratification meeting
which will be addressed by Mr. BRYAN
will be held in one of the large tents
used by the late Christian Endeavor
convention. The local Democrats hope
to make this meeting the biggest thing
of the kind ever held in Washington.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-08-06

Senator Faulkner, chairman OF the
Democratic congressional committee,
returned this week from visit to West
Virginia. In reply to Il question as to
the outlook in that state, he said:
"Eycrything is all right. The silver
sentiment at present sweeping over my
simply reSistless. Furthermore, it seems
to be going straight on to the East: but
but in spite of its spread we must re-
member that when we are antagonizing
the great money power and corporate
interests of the country we have II fight
on our hands that calls for united efforts
and determined work to The close of the
campaign"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-08-06

If John w. Hayes, general secretary
Of the knights of Labor, knows what he
is talking about, and he probably does,
that organization is practically unanim-
GUS for Bryan and free silver. Speak
ing about this Mr. Hayes said: 1.-The
workingmen as class are in favor Of
free coinage, and they will vote for it
and elect Bryan. Labor organizations
like the knights of Labor will not, as
paign, but the members in their individ-
ual capacity will They want free coin
age, and in my opinion at least gs per
cent of the Knights of Labor will vote
for it,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-08-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington. August /.

Washington, August 1, 1896.
The gold Democrats are slowly but
surely lining up for Bryan and Sewal.
Already one member of the cabinet
Secretary lIoke Smith-has declared for
them, and three other members. whose
names am not at liberty to mention at
this time, have intimatcd their intention
to do the same. Secretary Smith has
not only declared his intention to sup
port the ticket, but he has said that if
he can possible arrange his time so as
to be there he will accept the invitation
which has been extended him to preside
over Il big Bryan and Scwal ratification
meeting to be held at Augusta, Ga.
August II. Senators Gordon, of Geor-
gia, and Lindsey, of kentucky, were
in Washington this week and they an
nounced their intention not only to vote
for Bryan and Sewall but to work for
their election. Senator Gordon has al
ready notified Chairman Jones, of the
national committee, that he is ready to
take the stump for the ticket at the
pleasure of the committee. These
things Indicate getting together of
Democrats that means victory.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-08-06
CANYONS OF TAXATION.

In our opinion the most prominent
evils in state taxation ut the present
time are to be found i'll the habitual un-
LIBERALIZATION of property and i'll the
neglect to assess at all n largo proper
tion of all personality We have not the
time to enumerate and explain all these,
but they include the habitual taking of
false oaths by assessors, tho connivance
at and encouragement of these by the
public, the fixing of arbitrary standards
by the assessors, the departure from
such standards when there are friends
to favor or obnoxious business or classes
to punish, and the strengthening and
encouragement of sentiment among
the people that (in matters of taxation)
there are no such things as public obli-
cations or public morals.
Why should manufacturers or Off
cials be honest in the taxation of liquors
when neither the public nor officials are
expected to be honest in ordinary state
and municipal taxation?
There is an evil here of sufficient
vitality and persistence to employ the
best efforts of reformers for many Years
to come
The law, in selecting the objects of
taxation, should prefer those which af-
ford the least opportunity for conceal
ment, evasion and fraud, and Gall other
things being equaD should choose those
which are so far exposed to public OBJ
servance that it will not be necessary to
prove the conscience of the citizen (by
means of oaths) before the assessor can
make his list
The objects should be such that the
tax levied upon them will directly or
Indirectly be borne by the members of
the community generally and, so near
as may be, in proportion to their respec-
tive incomes. The fewer the objects of
taxation the better (providcd the proper
result is reached), because the less will
be the difficulty, annoyance and expense
of assessment and collection.
".
If u single tax would fall upon a
few only, it should be supplemented by
such as will relieve this injustice, and
the effect of any one tax Cor of tax on
any one objectl should be considered
only in its general bearing as part of
the general levy of taxes by the state.
v.
A tax law should not only Gas nearly
as possible) be just, but it should pre-
sent Ito the common mind) no appear
ance of injustice
In drafting it it should be remem-
bered that (to most men) tax seems to
be burden on the man from whom the
collector receives it, even when the edu-
Gated mind is able to perceive that the
payer himself is the real collector and
is reimbursed in his payment by his Gus
toners. THOMAS NJ. CRoLEY,
The repeated demands for the aboli-
tion of the electoral college and the
election of the president and vice presi-
dent by the direct vote Of the people,
and the election of the United States
senators by the direct vote of the people
of the several states, are indicative of
the dissatisfaction Of the people with
the existing methods of choosing our
large and continually increasing army
of federal of1iceholders and their desire
for change.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-08-06

In Lackawanna county on Tuesday
William Conncll, the coal operator, was
nominated for congress on the Rcpubl-
can ticket. Congressman Scranton's
faction did not go near the meeting, and
the proceedings were listless. Connel
is a goldite, and the most prominent Re-
publicans concede that the silver men of
the party and Scranton's friends will
defeat him.