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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-09

DITRHAM on Inn 4 1897 Fnunfa

DURHAM-On Jan. 6, 1897, Fannie G.,
wife Of Levi Durham, aged 30 years.
Relatives and friends arc invited to at
tend tho funeral from the residence of hur
brother, Frank Corridor, near ElktOn, Nd.
on Saturday afternoon, January OH, at
2 o'clock. 1ntermcnt Bouldon's Chapel,
Nd Il
SMITH-On Friday Jan Sth, 1897. Henry
NJ, Smith, aged 25 years
Relatives md friends of the family
and Lenapo Tribe, No. 8, l. 0. II. NJ,
Washington Camp, No. 4, P. o. 5. of A.,
and tho employees of the Geo. W. Baker
Machine Company arc invited to attend
the funeral services to be held in Madeley
NJ. II. Church, on Monday evening, at
eight o'clock.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-09

Henry NJ. Smith died on Friday, at the
residence of his father.in-law, Arthur
POwoIl in South Wilmington, from paraly.
sis of the throat, aged twenty-five years.
lIo was a very estmable young man, and
his deceaso is regretted He was n member
of the Lenape Tribe, No &. |. o. r, NJ,
Washington Camp P. 0. 5. of A. all Of
whom and also the employees of the GAs.
w. Machine Company, are invited to at
tend the funeral services at Mndcley NJ
Il church, next Monday evening at z
1.tLlnnl 1
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-09

The Monday club, a social and literary
organization wishes to return u vote Of
thanks for the many donations that were
received and wishes to Thank Mr. William
Hilles for his check, also Mr. Dole. The
club will be very thankful for any books
that its friends may donate, for literary
purposes. Books as donations can be left
at the club house 9l7 French street. or can
be called for, Yours respectfully,
JOHN II BENSON,
Chairman, Building Committee
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-09

The degree team of Pacific Lodge, |. O.
O F., Of Baltimore will visit this city on
Jan. Is, and confer degrees on the members
Of Eden Lodge.
James Wright of this city spent the hol-
iday' with his parents at Hurlock.
Harvey Wyatt has returned to Prince.
ton after spending the holidays with his
parents IN this city,
Miss Emma Robinson spent Thursday
in Downinytown.
Miss Avis Phillips of Chester who has
been visiting friends in Wilmington, has
returned homo.
superintendent Tinker left for his home
in MASSACHUSETTS, yesterday accompanied
and Dr.. Ezra Tinker They journayod by
the p, W. & B, Railroad aud the Fall
River Line.
Dir. w. II. PnncOast. the well-known
anatomist Of Philadelphia, who died in
that city last Tuesday was the praceptor
Of j. Leonard Lloyd son of William II.
Lloyd, ESD, of 7O5 King street, this city.
Mr. Lloyd was I'm office student with
Prof Pancoast during the year preceding
last October, when he entered the medical
college.
The Ladies' Aid Society of st. Stephens
Lutheran Church. will celebrate their
sixth anniversary tomorrow evening
Mr. Edward Seaman and daughters,
Elya and fora, of near Clayton, Mr. and
Mrs. John simpson Of Philadelphia and
Mrs Bond OF Baltimore are in town TO-
day attending he funeral of Mrs. Daniel
St1dhaln Of West Seventh street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-09

The meetings under the auspices of the
Ministerial Unon, which have been held
this week will be continued for another
week in First Presbyterian Church, Tenth
and Market streets Tomorrow at p. m.
there will be a prayer and praise service.
Short addresses viii be made by several
prominent ministers. All ara invited.
Services during the week at3 p. m,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-09

Very successful services have been held
this week in the above church. Rev II J..
Mason has been assisted by different
speakers and several conversions have
resulted and deep interest has been
manifested, Tho meetings will continue
Gu Monl ay, Wednesday, and Friday next
week, A blessing is in store for all those
who Attend.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-09

Joseph C. Bartlett, Joseph Brownell,
Hester \. Spencer, widow pensions Sc.
cured in from fGr:Y to ninety days. Re
jeCtod. reduced and dropped pensions re-
opened and successfully prosecuted. Slow
cases hurried up.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-09

G. W, Pyle, Of tlt West Fourth street,
has an unique present. from his wife. 1t
is a sofa pillow oi six, thu top being Gov
cred with Dad Fellow badges Mr. Pyle
being an OGd Eel low, appreciates the
Christmas gilt hiIMly.
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DO rs.

Sheriff Finn this morning sold at Sd.
Georges the dwelling of Mary A. Pierce
to Henry Emmons for 500.
Three shares of stock of National Bank
OF Delaware. belonging to the estate Of the
late Henry Buckwalter were sold at pub
lie sale at 2 O'Clock yesterday.
TheDeaware Society, Sons Of theAmeri-
can Revolution, In arranging an elaborate
program for Washington's Birthday.
Epworth Church concert was repeated
last night.
The Monday Club Is DESTROYS of dona.
tons of books and magazines, which may
be left at No. 9l7 French street.
The Union Cottage prayer meeting will
be held at Mr.. Ely, No, Al North Jackson
street, this Saturday evening, commencing
a. half past O'Clock, led by Sister Quigley.
Everybody welcome.
The Presbyterian Sabbath School at
Elsmere will celebrate its eighth anniyer.
sary tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The address to the school will be made by
Mr.. w. X, Crosby.
At the Nonpariel Clubs exhibition to.
night in Philadelphia the four.rounders
will be between Charley Parsons, of Biz
mingham, and Rediy Connolly Charley
Wood and Ed Mcdonnell Billy Smith and
Paddy Tole. -
An Irish newspaper says that Teddy
Hale, who won the recent stx.day race and
WHO is now appearing at the Bjou, this
city, was not born in Ireland and never so
much as set foot on Irish soil
Such thing as Sham rock has been
heard Of but now comes Sham Hale.
At .Asbury Church the good work goes
on, Five persons were converted on
Thursday evening, and three on last even
ing. Rev Mr.. Shaw will preach next
week Mt 80 p. IN MIR. shaw is clever
logical and forcetll thinker and preacher.
The meeUngs which hav9 been In pro-
gro'' in Grace Chapel during the past
week will by a request of large numb
Of persons present At the maetng last
night. he continued throughout the csl-
ing week, Services every night, Saturday
excepted, cOmmenGtng at 1i5 O'Clock.
John Bryncr has been arrested for the
n0N.supp0rt Of his wife.
W. D. Shallcross of Kent County, Md!
fell yesterday in this city and broke his
hip bone
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-09

As some misunderstanding seems to
have arisen in reference to the item about
The Georgetown Hosiery in yesterday :
RNPUELltAN it is freely stated that none
o, The hands now employed there We're in
any way connected with the taking of the
stockings
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-09

ROBINSON BITTNER-On January
9th, by RCv. ]. K MilligAu, d. y WIN,
j. Robinson and Laura l.. Bittner, both
of this city.
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Fair View lodge is spending few days
with his parents at Pleasant Hill.
w. II. q. Maxwell and d. Il. Fitzgerald
OF Chester visited this city on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Bristow left yesterday,
for Chesapeake City to visit Mr.. Bristow's
mother, who is seriously ill.
Misses Carrie Scott and Miss Maggie
Mason OF Lewsville. Pa, are visiting
friends.
MIS-. Maze L. Luton returned home yes
terday from visit TO friends in Smyrna.
Mrs. Edward b. Ryder is visiting in
Philadelphia
Miss Edna Dougherty has been visiting
at Hockessin.
Miss Matte Marshall has returned to
Marcus Hook
Mrs. Louisa Graham, who has been Wis
iting friends in New York and Brooklyn,
returned home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Preston Davis have re-
turned from Baltimore where they spent
several days.
Grand Master Charles Heinel, Grand
s Foreman Louis Sasse and Grand Treas
urer Frederick W. Heiss, last evening
went to Milford, where they installed the
officers of Mizpah Lodge, Ancient Order
Of Cnited Workmen.
The entertainment committee of the Jr.
o. U. A. NJ, has arranged for the annual
entertainment to take place in the Opera
House on February H.
]. Jerome Mclaughlin and Miss Annie
Haley were married in Sc. Josephs X, c.
Church on Thursday evening by the Rev.
". j. Birmingham. They will reside at
Rising sun.
There will be a meeting of the Women's
Indian Association, Monday afternoon ut
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-09

NOrlCE-'rhr Aunual meeting of the mem
Az borg Of the Now Castle Couhty Mutual
INSURANCE Company for the election Of man
|gors VIII be held nt the Office CT the Com.
plly. No. ~! Market street, on Monday. 18TH
inst. At 10 O'Clock. NJ. N. CLEANER,
j1-eud til Is Scoroiarv.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-09

NOTICE.. Samuel Il. Gr6bLl. shall pre-
Az sent 10 the mcYb General Assembly of
the State Of Delaware. a petition for an uip-
sOuto divorce FROM my wife. Phoebe A, Ora.
bill. Signed,
d. lOi cod SAMUEL Is, GRARILJ
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-31

position we now occupy in the CONNER
cial world.
One OF the finest pieces OF shipwork in
tie line of repairing ever accom- pIshed on
this coast is now being executed by MIR.
Boo!e on the ship Cyrus Walker, which
undertaking requires the manipulation of
the greatest care and precision OF expert
skill, the particulars of which will be
m ore fully stated in the columns of this
paper al an early date.
The poultry and game used on the
Oceanic steamship line is supplied by
r chard Tiddy of the Spreckels Market.
This department Oh modern ocean
steamer is probably the most important
of the culinary wares. Only the finest
quality OF poultry and game is used on
me Oceanic steamship boats, and great
care is exercised in the selection of all ar
ticieS of this sort.
Besides supplying the poultry and game
trade of the Oceanic stea mers, he supplies
exclusively the Cafe Zinkand, the st.
Nicholas Hotel, the Steward House, the
Lernox House, the Longworth, the Rem
ION, the B B,ltimore, the Hotel Stewart
and Page e. Falch, and, in fact most all
the other large hotels and restaurants, as
we'll as controlling the first-class family
trade of this city.
For the past sixteen years Mr.. Tiddy
has been catering to the public In San
Francisco in poultry and game, and the
selection of this merchant as the sole
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THE AUSTRALIA Of


suppller of the Oceanic Steam ship Com
pany is just credit due the enterprise
and progressive spirit as well as the re-
liability of one of San Francisco's fore
most merchants.
The supply of goods in this department
OF the ocean liners in question is very
large. The following is n list OF an aver
age order for one vessel taken from the
books of Mr.. Tiddy: Four hundred
pounds of turkey, 10 dozen of quail, 20
dozen OF broilers and roosters, 10 dozen of
pigeons, 10 dozen of teal ducks, 4nCzen OF
tame geese, dozen o. malard ducks,
dozen of canvas back ourks, dozen of
squaps, II dozen of iowl. dozen of rab-
bits.
The large esta bills sh men of Mr. Richard
Ilddy in the Spreckels Market is fitted up
with all the modern appliances in market
arrangements that science has revealed to
modern time.
The insurance business Of the Oceanic
Steam> h D Company is attended to bv the
firm of J. b. f Davis & Son, the we'll
known general insurance brokers of this
city. The firm is one of the oldest estab-
Hshments on thi> coast, having been in
augurated more than twenty-five years
ago bv the late ]. B. T. DAVIS.
For the past seven years Winfield S.
Davis has managed the business of this
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institution, but he has been associated in
the insurance business for about fifteen
years.
The placing of the insurance of the
Oceanic Steamship Company. which in
clndes all the steam and merchant ves-
sells and tugboatS of the J. ID. Spreckels &
Bros Co., as well as all their other local
interests, involves the lnsuring OF many
millions of dollars annually, and great
care Is exercised TO distribute this insur-
ance among local com panies and agencies.
The Standard Marine Insurance Company
OF Liverpool, of which J. d. Spreckels &
Bros. Co. are general agents, is managed
oy Davis d Sons, who have done profit
able and highly satisfactory business in
this line.
The firm OF J. B. F. Davis & Co. also con-
troI large private ciientage besides the
business herein referred TO, and have
gained for themselves the distinction of
De'ng one OF the most conservative firms
In the placing OF business for the prot ectiou
OF the assured, distributing it among only
the very best companies and at the lowest
possible rates. The trouble so often arIs-
ing after loss, due TO some technicality in
the formation of the policy, is carefully
avoided IN the drawing up of the insur-
ance papers, and any losses sustained by
the assured are thereby promptly and
satisfactorily settled.
The offices of the firm are located at POS
Sansome street. The controlling of the
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-31

business OF the nrms referred TO in this
article by Davis & Son speaks emInently
of their reii& bility and high standing as
insurance brokers in business circles. and
| is an evidence of the satisfaction given
their customers.
One OF the more recent revelations in
the art of science is The storing of all
perishable viands on long ocean voyage
by of zee.
The National Ice Company. with head
quarters in this city, supplies the ice for
the steamers of the Oceanic Company
The beer supply of the steamers is also
kept on ice and offers thereby delicious
beverage 10 the travellers.
The ice of the National Ice Company is
harvested at Truckee, where the company
III question has one of the most extensive
ice plants on the coast.
The great superiority of natural ice over
that which is artihcially manufactured is
too we'll known to require any lengthy
comparison. 1t may not be generally
known, however, that the natural article
in this line keeps much longer than that
which Is manufactured.
On every trip OF the Oceanic steamers to
the Hawaiian Islands a great supply of
vegeta bles i carried from this country,
which are preserved throughout the jour
ney and at their destination on ice sup
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piled by the National Ice Company
There are many comparisons that could
be drawn of The probable reasons why
natural ice such as furnished by the Ma
tlonal Ice Company is far superior to and
more hvaithful than the artificial compo-
sition. but space will not permit of it
here. Suffice to say, however, that juug-
ing from the enormous extent of the ice
company's business and the ever increas-
ing trade the public tullv appreciates the
fact OF its superiority, and are using it
pretty generally in preference.
The sails for the vessels of the Oceanic
Steamship company are largely supplied
oy Simpson & Fisher, the well-known
local sailmakers and manufacturers of
bunting flags. The establishment of this
hrm is one of the largest on the coast,
and besides supplying the vessels of the
Oceanic Steamship Company their trade
reaches out most extensively among the
shipping community. The famous Wood
b rry d Druid sail-duck and twines are
handled by Simpson & Fisher in this city.
This firm needs no introduction to the
shipping community. In this circle its
members are we'll and favorably known.
The principal members of this Institu-
tion, John Simpson and A. Bergman, are
men of prominence III local business cir
cles, and the extent to which their busi-
ness has developed during the past dec
ade is due to their reliability and the su-
periorlty OF their workmanship.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-31

The total lack of interest in the mining in
dustry of California on the part of tie railroad
companies or OF any effort or disposition to aid
1t is one of the important features of the min
ing situation in this State. The rival railroads
running into Colorado and Utah have long
scattered broadcast attractive advertising
literature, designed to attract both ca pita ISIS
and prospectors to those regions, and they
have in other ways aided in the rapid develop
ment of mining districts and mining interes Is
generally.
The Canadian Pacific and other railroad
CT npanies take a large and active part in the
mining development OF British Columbia
Here the railroad interest in mining is con-
hned TO the patenting OF mineral lands within
land grants The only railroad that is doing
anything for mining except for the line being
ou 1t to Randsburg, is the little Sierra road,
from Oakdale to jamestown. which is going to
boom large section of the mother lode.
This is brought to notice by the recent action
OF the Los Angeles Mining and Stock Exchange
edoptng resolutions on this subject The
resolutions recall the varied mineral wealth
OF the State, now yielding $26, 900 600 which
"justifes the railway corporations of Califor-
MIA III taking lively and active interest in
advertising in the literature of their roads the
rich mineral reso urces OF this State as has
been done with marked success by other rail-
way ompaniss. especially those of Utah and
Colorado
The resolutions also find "that the railway
companies can greatly increase the freig t
and passenger traffic of their lines by the con-
struction of branch lines to desert and noun
tain mining camps in both southern and
northern paris of the State, which, when in
operation, would attract the Capitalist, tour.
ist and sportsman to many wealth and health
producing parts OF California which are now
neglected and almost unknown; that other
railway companies that have not any better
territory TO operate in than our California
railways now possess, by systematic and
attractive class of printed reading matter,
beautifully illustrated by photo cuts of the
scenery and mines in their districts, have at
tracted capital TO these mining camps ana
made the efforts of the prospector and miner a
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-31
Steamship

The business of the Oceanic Steamship
Company, as well as that of many other
steam and merchant vessel companies
which is handled by simpson & Fisher
exclusively, is but an evidence OF the i'm
portant position this institution holds in
our local manufactures.
The wire rope, the wire cloth, and, in
fact, all of the wire goods used by the
Oceanic Steamship Company on its great
ocean liners are supplied by John A.
RoebiiEg's Sons Co. This firm is prob
ably one OF the best-known institutions
in shipping circles in the United States
As manufacturers of wire rope, wire
cloth and insulated wire they have but
few competitors on this coast, having lent
in their line to the construction of the
more important great works OF recent
times in this country.
1t might not be generally known that
we have in California in this establish
ment one of the principal branches OF an
institution many OF whose works will go
down in the annals of our country as
wonders of the present century The
great Brooklyn-New York suspension
bridge was butt by the Roebling Sons Co.
The telephone wire that connects New
York with icago is also the work of this
firm. The telegraphic connections from
San Francisco 20 New York are over the
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-31

, success in SO doing and increased their own
business"
The Copper River country, il Alaska, will be
INVADED by a horde of prospectors in the
spring. Many expeditions have already
started or are making ready to go soon. but in
the spring 1t will share the rush with the
Yukon 1t is a terra incognita and it is yet
attract ve because OF vague general be ief
IN riches which are yet to be found. Nearly
all expeditions head for the mouth of the
river TO follow The stream upward The
Alaska Mining Journal of Juneau gives the
following pointers on the Copper River coun-
try:
I'VE have no doubt that Copper River is a
very rich mineral-bearing country, but, not
unlike the whole of Alaska, it is an exceed
lngIy hard section of country to penetrate,
and more especially is it so for those who are
utter strangers here and have not had the
actual experience that is necessary to succe ss-
iully cope with the rigorous elements and ex-
tremely rough condition OF the country. And,
again, there are no correct maps of the coun-
try that In measur would guide the
stranger and no trails or definite routes estab-
llshed-1t is a terra incognita in which the
travellers only guide is the sun and the stars
and his compass and own wits
$50 far as known the only practicable rout
to reach the head waters of Copper River is
over the Dalton Trail TO his in te rior post near
the head of the Alsek River, thence striking
across country (no trail) TO the head of the
east fork. Over that route pack animals can
be taken along. aud to experienced ones the
journey could be made with little difficulty
during summer. Over that route the airline
distance of land travel from the head of Lynn
Canal to head of east fork is approxima te y
24O miles, the country beyond the coast divide
IN the main being open and rolling, but
rather swampy and many lakes, and some of
the latter will require boat or a raft to cross.
ITO make that journey it would be well for
person TO land at the head of Lynn Canal in
the early spring and sled his supplies up the
Chi!kat River and over the divide on the
crusted snow. When all the outfit was over
ne could make summer cache at the Dalton
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curious tricks with which he delighted to
astonlsh his friends. He afterward took
up his residence in Paris, where he de-
Veloped a wonderful expertness: but this
hermann never appeared in public He
was the father of no less than eight sons
and an equal mum ber of daughters. Carl.
the eldest son, possessed from child hood
talent Tor slelght-of-hand, and his name
ana lame as magician was known
throughout the world when death seized
aim, seven or eight years ago.
Carl it was who made up his mind that
MS prother Alexander should also become
a prestldigitateur. The opposition of the
family 10 such step was very great, the
father positively and emphaticalIy refus-
Ing to consider ii for moment. TO carry
out his cherished design that Alexander
should perpetuate his name in the field of
legerdemain it is authoritatlvely stated
that Carl literally kidnapped Alexander to
Russia. He trained him for the end in
view, and noted with delight his brothers
adaptability and extraordinary talent in
sleight-of-hand. In St. Petersburg Alex
ander made his first public appearance.
They travelled over the greater part of the
world together and frequently appeared
before royalty itself. The two brothers
| came to America in 1851, and fifteen wears
later Alexander became a citizen of the
United States. being naturallzed in Bos-
ton. Carl and Alexander then started on
tour of the world, in the course of which
they appeared 1000 consecutive night, in
London.
Alexander returned to America and
from 1874 to 1888 toured the United States
He afterward visited South America. &C.
companied by his youthful and beautiful
wife, Nine Adelaide, now herself a pre,ti.
digitatrice. They played an engagement
of twenty performances in Rio .Janeiro
Dom Pedro, the En- mpero-, attended every
per er.ormance but one. So delighted was
the Emperor with Alexander and his wife
that he decorated the former with a cross
of Brazil and to Nine. Hermann he nre-
sent d a magnificent butterfly brooch for
the hair, the intrinsic value of which
| amounted to several thousand dollars
| Ten thousand dollars would not be taken
for it to-day by Nine. Hermann.
Like his brother Carl, Alexander COM
menced few years ago to look about him
for successor. He realized that in all
human probability he could not live
many years, and the desire to leave a
successor Tor the work he loved so we'll
seized him. de went TO Europe especially
10 see his nephew, Leon. and so struck was
the great magician with Icons deftness
and oexterity IN accom- mpllshing illusions
| that he at once declared him his success
sor. Hence, when Alexander suddenly
| aled last year, his mantle fell upon Leon.