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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-21
Alleged Perjurer Surrenders.

New YORK. Jan. 2l.-Henry G. Allen,
at one time the head of the Henry G. AL
len company, publishers, surrendered
himself at the district attorneys Office
yesterday, having learned that there was
an Indictment against him charging per-
jury. The Allen company was stock
company, and failed in 1899. The capital
stock was 100000, and, under the law,
at the first of the year must file state
ment of the condition of affairs. In jan
uary, 1892, the company's officers filed .
report that the assets were 100000, with
liabilities under $l35000, The company
failed in March of the same year. Just
after the filing of the report the company
is said to have satisfied Judgment of
1000 at so per cent, showing that they
were then practically insolvent.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-21
THE VIRGINIA CONTEST.
A Republican Contestant Scores the Denn-
ocratic Election Ofacers.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 2i.-The house spent
the day debating the Yost- Tucker con-
tested election case from the Tenth Vir-
ginia district. Much interest was mani
tested in the case, owing to tAe fact that
the Republicans in the committee who re-
ported the cnse were divided, four siding
with Mr.. Tucker, the Democrat and sit
ting member, and but two with the Re-
publican contestant, Mr.. Yost. The latter
is member-elect Of the next house, and
Mr. Tucker Is one of the most prominent
and popular Democrats on the floor. Mn.
Tucker had Sg2 plurality on tho face of tho
returns, but several thousand imperfect
ballots were rejected under the then ex-
listing Walton law of Virginia, which the
contestants claimed II counted would
have reversed the result. Mr. Yost him
self was accorded tho privilege Of address
ing the house in his own behalf. He was
very sarcastic in his reference to the DEM
ocratic election of officials of the Old Do
minion, characterizing them as ''chival-
rOus Virginians who assaulted the mon.
tally weak and unarmed and robbed them
of their rights" The debate will be
closed at 5:30 o'clock this afternoon, and
Mr. Tucker will probably address the
house in his own behalf.
The senate yesterday proceeded with the
consideration of the Nicaragua canal bill.
Mr. Turpie continuing his speech in OPP
position. He did not conclude, and today
is the third day Of his speech. His remarks
were bitterly antagonistic to the Nicaragua
Canal company, the senator characterize
ing its methods as those Of Peter Funk.
Mr. Morgan will ask to have time fixed
for final vote as soon as Mr.. Turpie
closes. The legislative, executive and ju-
dical appropriation bill carrying approxl-
mately $23, 100000, was passed during the
day Mr. Pettigrew, of South Dakota,
severely criticized the executive author
tiles for concluding the Venezuela bound
ary agreement, which he said was COM
plete surrender of Venezuela to Great
Britain. His resolution calling on the sec
retary of state for reference was referred
to the committee on foreign relations
Unanimous agreement was secured for the
taking up of the bill for an annual none
tary conference on Tuesday next.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-21
THE RELEASE OF IVORY.
Britons Have No Case Against
the Alleged Dynamiter.
AN ENGLISH LAWYERS DUPLIOITY.

Though Acting as Counsel for the Ao.
Assuring Him That His Conviction Was
Certain.
LONDON, Jan. 2l.-There was great
surprise at tho Old Bailey central orimi.
nal court yesterday when the crown pros
ecutor withdrew the charge Of conspiring
to commit dynamite explosion brought
against Edward j. Ivory, alias Bell, Of
New York, who was arrested In Septem.
ber last at about the same time that P. j.
lyman was taken into custody at Boulogne-
sur-Mer, France, and John +. Kearney
and Thomas Haines alias j. Wallace,
were captured by the police at Antwerp,
Belgium, on the same charge. There were
very few people In court. Among them
was Thomas Meric Jones, the informer.
John F. Mcintyre, formerly an assis.
tant district attorney Of New York, who
acted as advisory counsel during the trial,
said to the Associated Press representa-.
two:
'While the result was surprise to me,
have all along contended that Ivory was
used as a stool pigeon in order to enable
the police to make capital out of the case.
am glad the prosecution had the fairness
to drop the matter"
Ivory said last night in the course of an
Interview: "They wanted me to implicate
William Lyman, president of the Irish
National alliance, but that was all nom
sense. l refused to have anything to do
with It," Ivory said that he had no idea
of suing the government for false impris-
onment, but he suggested that the United
States government might do SO. He is
going from here to Dublin in few days,
and will depart for the United States in q
week.
The withdrawal of the charge against
Edward J. Ivory is regarded in Dublin as
being due to the crowns dread of the ex-
posure of Jones, the informer. Two wit
nesses wero on hand from that city in
order to testify for the defense in regard to
sensational overtures made to them by
Jones IL week before he appeared at the
Bow street police court to testify against
Ivory.
An editorial in The Chronicle on the
Ivory case says: "lf it was not put up
job 1t is hideous muddle, and we do not
know why the Irish members should not
demand parliamentary inquiry All
the papers denounce the trial as fake.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-21
A Young woman's Sad Death.

SHAMoKIN, Pa, Jan. 2l.-Miss. Helen
Musgrave, pretty young woman of Cam
eron township, Is dead as result of blood
poisoning, brought about through an ef-
fort on her part to end lovers quarrel,
Several weeks ago she cut an artery in her
tongue while trying to seal a letter she
was sending to her sweetheart, Herman
Shultz, of Pittsburg, in the hopes of
bringing about a reconciliation. She paid
but little attention to the cut, and 1t had
apparently healed up. On last Friday.
however, 1t began to swell and became
rapidly worse until her death. Meanwhile
the letter had reached its destination, and
Shultz arrived at her bedside in time to
heal their differences before she died.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-21
FOUND HER HOUSE FLOODED.
White Mrs. Townscnd Was In This City
There Were Troubles nt lione.

Yesterday Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend, Of
West Chester returned to her home from
this city where she had been for q period
Of fifteen weeks at the bedside Of sister
Mrs. Alice n. Clayton, who was stricken
with paralysis on the third Of October
On reaching home she found the house
was all right, with one exception, and
that serious one. The water pipe in ,tbt5
boiler in the bathroom had. lIrstS~dnd
having plenty Of timo tho water flowed
freely about the room and through tho
floor. As soon AS possible mechanic was
put to work to mend the break, but 1t may
be some time before the house is as dry as
it was before the accident
Mrs. Clayton, whose health has i'm.
proved but little, still needs constant CO re-
and between West Chester and Whining.
ton the mind of Mrs. Townsend Is kept
fully occupied.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-21
PRlTCHARD REELECTED.
Senator Buffers Defeat in the North
Carolina Contest.

Carolina Contest.
RALEIGH N. c., Jan. Ex-senator Jeter
G. Pritchard was yesterday elected to sue.
ceed himself in the United States senate
by the legislature assembled In joint ses.
sion Mr.. Pritchard received So votes;
Thompson (Pop.) 43 Doughton dem. ,83.
There was six members not voting. Eight
cen Populists voted for Pritchard. and one
Democrat voted for Thompson.
After the result had been declared Mr..
Prtchard entered the chamber accom-.
panied by Governor Russell and Congress
man skinner. All three made speeches,
Pritchard saying that he stood on the sill.
yer question where he stood twoyears ago.
Mr.. Skinner said his course BAD been
taken for the good of tho Populist party,
and he did not see how any harm could
come to 1T in electing u man who was
pledged to free silver
Senator Butler was In the Populist eau
Gus last night. which met for the purpose
of mapping out legislation 1t is thought
by some that the bitter feelings aroused
during the contest will result in the ces-
sation Of further cooperation, both dur
ing the session of the legislature and af-
terward between the regular Populists
and the supporters of Pritchard. Itlooks
as If entirely new lines may be drawn as
one of the results of Butler defeat.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-21
ARE THESE MEN MUTlNEERS7
Singular Manner In Which the Bris
Electric Light Sailed Away.

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-The Nova Scotia
brig Electric Light which put in here a
week ago with four feet Of water In the
hold, sailed yesterday on her way to Rio
Grande du Sol with crew of four mutt.
neers and five 'longshoremen, commanded
by new captain and mate. The mutt
neers plainly threatened the captain with
violence If he persistedHn leaving the port
under the circumstances.
The trouble arose from the alleged condi.
tion Of the ship, which is deeply laden with
general cargo. The men who brought
her here, four negro sailors from the West
Indies say she Is not seaworthy, and they
demanded hearing before the British
consul. Her captain, Cronin, and mata
abandoned her when she cast anchor of
Stapleton, and were succeeded Tuesday by
one Edwards as captain, and new mate.
The crew meantime, according to their
statements to local boatman who went
out to the vessel, were kept prisoners.
Yesterday the tug Guiding Star went
alongside the brig with the 'longshore-
men, and Edwards ordered the negroes to
hoist anchor and make ready to sail They
refused to move, relterating their demand
that they be put ashore with their dun.
mage, The captain declined to do so, and
ordered the 'longshoremen toproceed with
the work. They raised the anchor, tha
tug took the brig in tow and proceeded
out to sea, the mutineers meanwhile sit
ting on their bags near the forecastle.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-21
"RUMP" MANIFESTO.
1t Makes Most Sweeping Charges Of Cor.
ruptIon In Delaware.

DOVER, Del, Jan. 2l.-The trump" leg.
islature adjourned sine die yesterday after.
noon, but before doing so Issued mani.
festo. The document declares that the
rights Of the people are continually denied
In Delaware; that the laws discriminate
against non-property holders; that the
legislature and executive authorities have
been overthrown; that legally elected leg
islators have been evicted from the state
capitol; that "a corrupt oligarchy" has
usurped the executive powers of free
state; that election returns have been falsi.
fled by state officials, acting as agents Of O
corrupt machine; that leaders OF the peo.
pie curse the laws and defy the courts;
that violent, profane and obscene leaders
of partisan mobs overthrow the will of the
people by falsifying election returns and
certificates, and that the courts of the
state are influenced by partisan prejudice.
The manifesto concludes thus: adopt.
ing and committing this declaration and
averment of fact to the people Of Della.
ware, we, their representatives In the
general assembly of the state, recommit to
them the legislative commissions given us
by their votes on Nov. 8, 1895. God save
the state"
The instrument is signed by the clerks
and speakers Of both trump" houses.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-21

TOPEKA. Kan. Jan. 2l-William A.
Harris, Of Linwood, was nominated for
United States senatorin the Populist eau
Gus last night on the thirty fifth ballot
Senator Pefler had dropped out a few bal
lots before Both houses will meet in
joint session next Tuesday, when Harris
will be elected United States senator Mr..
Harris Is 81 years old, and a native of Vir-
ginia. He came to Kansas In 1865, and
was q Democrat until 1890 In 1892 he was
elected by the Populists as congressman.
at.large and held the place until 1894.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-21
Matte OYerman In PlttahnrH.

PITTsBURG, Jan. 2l.-Miss Mnttie Over
man, who figured so conspicuously about
year ago in the eCCeslastiCal trial of Rev.
DR. G. 0. Brown, of San Francisco,
charged with immortality, has been en-
rolled as worker in the Hope Mission Of
this city. Miss Overman says that when
she was converted she could not expect
peace unless she confessed anything that
might be wrong with her relations with
Dr. Brown. Under this influence she said:
II testified falsely at the doctors first trial,
for wished to shield him. After my con.
version believed that if wished to have
peace with God must tell the truth, and
7 did II ~
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-21
New York and the Cabinet,

NEW YORK, Jan. 2l.-Edward Lauter.
bach, who had talk with Presdent-elect
Mckinley at Canton Tuesday returned to
New York yesterday afternoon. Speaking
of his trip he said; Il went to Canton to
speak to Major Mckinley about the wishes
of the regular Republican organization Of
New York state, and had talk with the
president-elect about New Yorks place in
the cabinet. Matters are so shaped that
New York will probably get the secre-
taryship of the navy. The names l sug-
gested are J. Sloat Fassctt Serene Il.
Payne and Stewart L. Woodford. No
promises were made, but | was satisfied
with the interyicWn
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-21

There was good sized audience at the
Y. NJ. c. A. last evening to hear W. 4
Bundlck, the Virginia temperance orator,
who proved the peer Of any temperance
lecturer who has spoken here. After al
luding pnthctically to many touching in.
Cidcnts in his own experience as drinker
he said among other things;
Theoretically We nrc all Temperance
pcoplo practically we are IL nation Of
abandoned drunkards. The rum business
is a great ,co-partnership concern, in
which tho active partners are the state
the flesh and the devil. The silent part
nors are the sober men and even the
Christian Church. The responsibility
rests upon the inactive sober people.
I'VE arc standing on the eve of an
epoch in the history Of the world. Tic
prohibition of the liquor traffic will surely
come This work wlIl go ON, even wnlIe
wo sleep in DEATH
4corGe W. Todd also made a fow re
marks.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-21
Murderer Hoch Electrocuted.

AUBURN, n. Y, Jan. 2l,-John Hoch
was executed by electricity in the state
prison here yesterday. hoch, on July 10,
1895, murdered Minnie Ingersoll, IS years
of age, at Chapel Hill, near Lowville. The
girl lived with her brother Eugene and an
old man named Nicholas Strife, at Chapel
Hill. Hoch was in love with her, but she
had repulsed him, and for this he deter
mined to kill her He went to her house
on the evening indicated, secroted himself
near the barn, and when the girl and
Strife appeared he fired She was instantly
killed and Strife badly wounded.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-21

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 2l.-The police have
effected the capture of three men who had
held up Frank Wilson, proprietor of a sa-
loon In the east suburbs, and twelve Wis
itors in the place last Saturday night,
looting the place and robbing every per-
son in it, afterwards holding up several
people on the street In wild west style.
They are Fred Fassett, colored, ox-con-
victs John Allen and Anton Papette,
white. They were fully identified by VIC
tins, and the masks they wore were in
their possession.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-21
Torpedo Boat No. @ q Success,

NEWPORT, R. l., Jan. 2l.-Torpedo boat
No. s was taken out of Narragansett bay
yesterday for her first official builder 8
speed trial. She was taken over meas.
ured mile course under three boilers and
full head of steam. The sea was calm,
light southeast wind prevailing The
boat was in charge of Captain Nat Her.
reshoff, and the result of her first work
was 1855 knots an hour. The torpedo
boat Gushing attempted to follow the
new vessel, but she was soon distanced.
1t will take several days to break the crew
In, and the boat will be docked and pre-.
pared for the official trial, which will be
the final test.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-21

OGDEN, Utah, Jan. 2l.-Francis SChlat-
ter, ''the divine healer" or his double, is
in this city in precarlous condition. He
attempted suicide Tuesday night, and
probably succeeded. About 7.45 O'Clock
he went into the lunch room of the Union
Pacific hotel, drank cup of coffee and
went out on the platform. Soon after he
opened pocketknife and cut his throat,
severlng the windpipe and most of the
arteries. but missing the jugular vein.
He was removed to the city jail, and u
physician called. The man urged the doc
tor to let him alone, as he wanted to die.
He talked In rambling manner, and once
asked for O. revolver, that he might end
his suffering Physicians say he will die.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-21

NEW York, Jan, 2.-Beeves fairly activsi
steers and oxen firm; bulls weak; dry cows
Itcady; native steers, $30OGj; stags and oxen,
25OG42j; bulls, s2,85tgS 25; dry cows, t1.609
g.20. Calves quiet and steady for best veals and
western; weak for under grades, vcalS and
Darnyard calves; veas. s51750, barnyard
calves s2759S25i westerns, S27513.25 Sheep
and lambs steady but quiet sheep, 50 1906 80;
lambs, s47595.5O. Hogs steady at $3GOG4
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, Jan, 20.-Cattle steady,
prime, S4,25gijO; feeders, s360lbl bulls, stays
and cows, s2tG360 Hogs active; prime light
and best medium, t3.65a37O; common to fair.
F3God365; heavy, 3,4Vg355 roughs, 81 2593lO.
Sheep active; prime, s3s5G4 fair SO 50;
common, 2i0g3 choice lambs. 1895 25i veal
calves, s65G97.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-21
Convicted of Employing Firebugs.

HoLLIDAYsBURG, Pa, Jan. 2l.-A jury
in the Blair county court yesterday con-
victed X. Bruce Hutchinson, q well known
and wealthy dry goods merchant of Kip
pie, this county, of employing four in.
cendiaHes to burn tho place of Pheasant
g. Wagner his rivals in business When
the men accused of the burning were mr.
rested they told the officers that Hutchin.
son had agreed to give them 500 to do the
work. Hutchinson was then arrested.
The trial lasted three days Hutchinson's
defense was that tho prosecution had been
trumped up to ruin him in business
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-21

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 20.-Flour steady; win.
ter superfne, s2SOG3 10; do. extra, SJ25lD3 50 /.
Pennsylvania roller, clear, s4 2jlt44O do do,
straight A5O1465 western winter, clear,
&.25,g4.i0. Wheat steady; January, g024c
Corn easier; January, 25g4120c, Oats steady /.
No white, 24d26c. Hay steady to firm choice
timothy, $l3,5Ogli. Beef steady; beef hams,
$lStqlS5O Pork steady; family, $40 509ll. Lard
steady; western steam, S49O Butter steady /;
western creamery, l3g20c. do, factory, Hl9lio I,
Elgins, Zoe imitation creamery, ll9l6o New
York dairy, lOGljlac, do. creamery. l3tGl9c |:
extra state prints wholesale, 22c prints Job
bing at 23g26c. Cheese quiet New York large,
lOGll &C.; small, SGDlli2c; part skins $3.50.
full slims,2I ag3c Eggs steady: New York and
Pennsylvania, l+Gl65ac,; western fresh, l2Gl5c.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-21
Minister willis Body Brought Home.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2l.-The remains
Of Albert Shelby Willis, late United States
minister to Hawaii, were brought here by
last evening taken to Louisville, Ky,
for interment Mrs. Willis and her son
accompanied the remains No military
escort sent from Honolulu by the Ha-
waiian government by the special request
OF Mrs Willis, who desired to make the
Journey unattended.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-21
VIII Not Arbitrate with Strike ers.

LEADvILLE, Colo, Jan, 2l,-Ths mine
owners, 1t is understood, will pay no at.
tention whatever to the strikers request
for arbitration of the questions at issue
between them. e. V. Debs considers that
the strikers made mistake in rejecting
the terms offered by the mine owners
The strikers preferred to follow the ad.
vice of President Boyce, Of the Western
Federation of Miners, rather than that Of
Debs
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-21
THE DEFENSE OF IVORY.
How He Was Handicapped by One of His
English LAWYERS.


NEW YORK, Jan. 2l.-The news of
Ivory's release, owing to the abandonment
Of the prosecution by the English govern
ment was received with rejoicing by
1rish-Americans in this city. William
Lyman, president Of the Irish National
alliance, who sent John f. Mcintyre to
aid in Ivory's defense, and who also en-
ployed the resident counsel, made the fol-
lowing statement to the Associated Press
"From the very beginning I believed
that this whole matter was scheme OF
the British home office andits agent, Scot
land Yard. The collapse of the Ivory case
indicates plainly to me that Gallagher,
DAILY and other prisoners would never
have been convicted had their friends
stepped out of the conventional and dared
to make proper defense The English au-
thorities were permitted to have their way,
The Irish National alliance determined to
act differently and defend Ivory to the
last ditch. tThe presence of Mr. Mcintyre
an American lawyer, had all to do with
the abandonment of the prosecution.
II believe that the conduct Of at least
one of the resident lawyers retained for
Ivory's defense is open to criticism. For
example, Edward Carson, O. c., en-.
deavored to induce Ivory to plead guilty.
His advice to Ivory was that he would be
found guilty and sentenced to twenty
years II he attempted to defend himself,
and that it would be better for him to
plead guilty, oven compromising on q
plea Of being Fenian and having been
entrapped by dynamiters. He was assured
that If he did so plead he might expect
not more than u five years sentence, and
possibly the prison door would be opened
to him provided he left the country ia
twenty-four hours Ivory would not so
plead, upon the advice Of friends, and
thereupon Carson threw up his brief.
"Mr. J. L. Taylor, another of the resi-
dent counsel, has done admirably, and
our opinion Of Mr., Mcintyre will he shown
in the future. The scheme to have Ivory
plead guilty went so far as to take the
form of a letter to his friends in this coun-
try urging them to advise the prisoner by
cable to so plead.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-21

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan. 2l-After the
formal vote electing Congressman
William f. Mason United States senator
yesterday, committee of members
from the house and senate escorted Mr.
Mason to the hall, and he made short
address In the course of his remarks he
declared himself emphatlcally in favor of
the recognition of the belligerency of the
Cuban insurgents. This was greeted with
tremendous applause
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-21

As the Board OF Education had not
paid to the Board of Health yesterday
afternoon the bill for plumbing work
done at Nos 3 and sctoolS the latter
has decided to bring suit. The amount
10 value lis sl,02S.S6, with interest from
February /, 1865 The Board of Health
will be represented by City Solicitor Har.
man, The trouble is we'll known.
y DrJ. j. Pyle explained the action thus;
''The Board of Health became tired of the
dilly dallying method Of the Board OF Edu-
cation. II that body secs fit to encourage
the suit and thus burden the trials Of the
taxpayers of Wilmington, it has no one
to blame but itself The bill was left
over from the old Board Of Health, and
the present board has taken this means TO
secure the amount due 1t. The members
Of the Board of Education themselves,
acknowledge that the bill Is owed by the
Board, and there Is no reason why they
should not pay their legitimate debts"
The Christiana river 10 full Of floating