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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22
improvements on the pennsy.

Pittsburg. Dec. 22.-Contracts aggre-
eating In amount almost 100000 were
awarded yesterday by Chief Engineer
Brown. Of the Pennsylvania railroad,
for the Improvement Of the main line
Of that road between Altoona and
Gallitzin tunnel, on the eastern slope
of the Allegheny mountains. Almost
500 men WIZ be given employment on
the Improvements, which will be start
ed at once. Between Altoona and Ben
nington, short distance east Of the
Gallitzin tunnel, the Pennsylvania will
lay an additional track. making three
main tracks for the ten miles west
of Altoona,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22

one Of Mr.. Bryan's principal support
ers. The nomination will /be sent to
the senate Immediately after the holt
days.
The president reached this decision
after giving consideration to the pro-
tests Of Senators Frye, Wolcott and
Teller, and upon receiving assurances
from Senators Mason and Cullom that
Mr.. Bryan would be Immediately con-
firmed.
The Illinois legislature yesterday
adopted Joint resolution strongly en-
dorsing Bryan's selection.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22
m. Al,oon. wr.o:., xiIlsd rhrss.

The Altoona wrscS KILLED Three.
Altoona. Pa. Dec. i1.-ThreS lives
were lost and $4,000 worth Of damage
wss done to property Of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad as result Of Monday
nights freight wreck on the Pennsyl-
Runaway train. The dead are: 8. Kus-
ter. Hagerstown. Ind; Charles J. Nu-
mer, brakeman; 8. @. Corbin, brake
man. Numer could be heard talking
for four hours. but could not be reach
ed, and Corbin's body was found In q
pile of debris 80 feet high. Kuster died
shortly after midnight.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22
BRITONS WANT OUR FISH.
And as Preliminary Have Captured
the Menhaden Fishery.

ING M6hnuueH FIsHeTy.
Providence. R. l., Dec. 22.-The re-
port of a combine of the menhaden in
terests Of the country is true. 1t was
learned today that menhaden factory
steamers from Delaware to Maine have
been bought by a syndicate of English
and American capitalists. An English
man named Stanley has invented a
new process for cooking menhaden,
extracting the oil and drying the guano
A model of the Stanley machine was
brought to the United States last sum-
mer, and was shown to the fishermen
here. Rather than meet an opposition
with SO much advantage over them
they sold their business and goodwill
to the capitalists that own the patent.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22

sheboygan. Wis. Dec. ga mys-
FERROUS woman In black, and wearing
a heavy dark veil. enticed from school
George Alfred Preston and Hattie May
Preston. brother and sister, aged
respectively II and years, children OF
George Preston, of this city. They were
hurried away in q closed carriage.
which started supposedly for Plymouth.
where a train could be taken. The po-
lice are Investigating the case.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22

Shamokin, Pa, Dec. 22.-William Nc
Namara died yesterday from the bull
let sent through his left lung on Fri
day morning last by James Chainey,
the confidence man. Chainey, who
broke a leg in trying to escape, will
be committed for murder as soon as he
can be removed
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22

Tacoma, Wash, Dec. 22.-The steamer
Corona sailed yesterday for Skaguay
and Dyea and way ports. She was
compelled to refuse freight and second
class passengers because of lack of
accommodations. The Corona will
carry to the north 200 passengers, so
per cent of whom are prospective min
Sers, and 800 tons of general merchan-
disc.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22
Princess Imprisoned by Her Trustee

Princess Imprisoned by Her Trustee.
Palermo. Dec. 22-Il Corriers Della
Isola tells shocking story of i'll treat
ment of Princess Di Carini. who Is sep
arated from her husband. 1t appears
that, with her blind daughter she has
been shut up for the last five years by
her trustee. and only just succeeded in
sending letter to the police revealing
the fact of her imprisonment. The po-
lice have liberated the princess, and
the trustee has been arrested.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22

Denver, Colo, Dec. 22--Charles T..
stubbs started last night for Europe
as q special envoy of this government
appointed by Secretary Wilson, Of the
agricultural department, to encourage
the use of the American horse in the
cayaIries Of Europe,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22

Meriden. Conn.,. Dec. 22.-The city
election held. here yesterday, resulted
in a Democratic victory, Amos Ives, the
Democratic nominee for mayor. de-
feating hts Republican opponent, Ar
thur s. Lane. by about $50 majority.
Democratic aldermen were elected in
three out of four wards.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22

Fall River, Mass, Dec. 22.-At yes
terday afternoons meeting of the man
ufacturers' committee 1t was decided
that no change would be made in the
plans for a cutdown, as already out
lined. The reduction will 60 into eff
feet on Jan. 3.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22

1t"SPftoU Uy UVVeTHUT HHsGTHKSs
Harrisburg, Dec. Ex-Governor Hast
ings has respited Frank Jongrass, the
Lawrence county murderer, from Jan.
6 to Feb. "a. that his case may get be-
fore the board Of pardons.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22

80 go -.
A TTENTlON--PERS0N MS DESIRING PtlEr;
"A drugs and chemicals or wishing their pre-,
scriptions or private receipts carefully com.
l,ounded With pure mAteriaLs. should Va to the,
drug sterc Of IL, b.. BiaSaHURST, No. 3I7
Aartet street, w iln'ingtop, Dels'a III y,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22

TOR SALE-A DESIRABLE FARM OF 1l5
u acres situated in Christiana HID, near
Kiamensi wooden mills for sale, on reasonable
terms. The improvements consist of a stone
md brick mansion containing IL rooms with
porch, in tlrst-class condition, frame and stone
barn, 5Ox62 new frame wagon house 20x38 also
Ihedding and other out buildings necessary on
Furnish water to house and barn, ali orchard
IN full bearing the farm is well watercd by h
funning stream, alyoabout Bacresof woodland.
~ addition to farming facilities there is an ul.
perlying strata of fire and potters clay, with q
ready market. Address
q. NJ. D. LYMAN, Newport, Del.
dc lmeodA
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22

E1OR SALE-FARM LIS ACRES OF TIl4LA-
Il bic land, in lower part OF New Castle Go +,
Del, near State Road, 8 miles from railroad
station, fruit, groonled house and suitable out
buildings, all good. II not sold by December
Nth with be offered for money rent till January
nington, Del. nl5.eodtf
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22

1rOR sALE-A LOT OF THOROUGHBRED
l bronze turkeys for stock as good as in the
country. Inquire Of A. W. Eyerson, Newport,
BEL, dl74tt
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22

I,OR SALE CHEAP-THoSE TWO HAND
I some mansions, No. ia and TIC Franklin
ltreet, fronting on Eighth street park. Nine Nine
sasy. George W Bush, 705 West street. dl7
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22

T,OR SALE-A SMALL HORSE, YEARS
d old, Suitable for Indy to drive. Apply
D03 Market street. dS3t-eoa+
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22

EOR SALE-DWELI.INH HOUSES In N
II good order and in good locations M
lrom 5000 to 5000. Terms easy. Geo. W.
Bush, French Street wharf
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22

EOR sALE-$lS BABY COACH FOR THE
want of use. Best of condition for 10.
No. 400 North Franklin street. dl73t#
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22

EsoR SAIIE-A BARGAIN,A NICECOTTAGE
house. 1914 W. Eighth street lot 22l9xlW
teet, porch, ln;nsard roof price $500 FERNS
easy. Apply soon to Cleo. W. Bush, rvs Vest
freet. "a
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22

T'OR SALOON MODERATE TERMS, N
II one Of those fine residences, No 1890
West lAtll street, 20 feet front, II rooms with
reception hall and all conveniendes, finely fin
lshed, papered throughout, also gas fixtures.
soon advance in price. Only one short block
from Delaware Avenue.
| J. R. d SEEDS, ITO Broonle street,
H B. SEEDS, 1916 West 10th street.
d. to
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22

T'OR SALE STOCK AND GOOD WILL
Z and fixture of an old established grocery
ltore. Apply s. A. this office. dl74tt
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22

attention given 10 he
0AF0 n nj collection Of rents and
ETH NUVlHt maDHNefr ont OF prOl,.
u~Vv VVHW1 critics placed under
Dur cure. SMtiaicd customers and q con.
Uallily increasing business MO Onr best
tsconiu eu,tatioDs 10 your favor.
HAWKINS Il CO.,
General lies, Estate igsrts
PhDns leBs N. Market t'trrrt.
"9ss iy4twsH,.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22

lIOR SALE-Ata sacrifice II sold soon. or
Il vii! exchange for city pg8psrEg. my iate
Rki6; hot water nesting. Planned for addl.
if0nal rooms on Sd Moor. Lot 60 by 200
beautiful Ia wn. shade. fruit trees. Delight.
lll home. Apply to II. 8. 6oldey, sth and
Market 6tfe0t6 nl3h
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22

G,OR SALE-Coid Storage aud Wholesale
Equipped with latest machinery. A rare
klisDre to obtain an established burincss.
ailsham Johnston, Attorney. haw Build
ty1t, m n6st t st [,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22

EOR sALE-A FARM OF FIFTY ACRES IN
II Prandywine Hundred, near Talleyville.
mowh as the Began farm on easy terms. APP
ply on premises Harry Wilkins. dl6-6t'
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22

u nips, 80 tons Of hay and lot Of corn and
fodder. Apply to Robert Porter, Cherry Island
Marsh, over Eleventh street bridge. d186t%
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22
FOis SAFE.

E,OR -CoCKERELLS-2 black Minor
r. cas-, White Wyandottes. l barred Ply
jlouth Book. All thoroughbred. e G. Croker,
treenyille, Del, or care Comfy Bros, Front and
MADISON streets. d4-s tW'
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22

BOARDING -g2l ORANGE STREET, NICE
~ " furnished roolns with board. Private
anily. di4-iSt'eod'
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22

lXTANTED-THREE FIRST CLASS MEN
wv to run Slocomb Stalking machine. Ad-
toess II. j. Fisk n Co., al Frontenac street,
Montreal, Canada dlS3t-epd
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22

NXT ANTED-A WHITE GIRL FOR GENIEls-
w al housework; must be a good washer
md ironer. Apply SD washington street.
dH,tf
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22

MI ANTED-AGENTS TO SELL CART
w meiI's populnr remedies. You can offer
J. anybody chance ON $70 worth OF painting,
lor every 1Oc purchase. d1'H
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-22

fAu1Esl Chichsstsr,s English Psnnyroyal Plls
D ~ , s,.a are t s.s, ns q @ s: k.
l1s ss' Sh V iSspf H. n' s.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-09
NOT ILL GONE TO sMaSn.

"The times" have certainly been hard enough, but perhaps they haven't been quite as hard as those who have felt their hardness have felt that they have showing the business failures through out the United States during the last aging. It appears that little over seventy-one per cent. of the failures are in wholesale and retail commercial en- terprises and a little less than twenty one per cent. in manufacturing and in dustrial lines. The proportion of fail ures has been greatest in the clothing and furnishing goods concerns, and the next highest commercial death rate has been of late among bicycle manufactur- CTS and dealers. Of every hundred en- gagged in the clothing and furnishing goods trade last year seven went into bankruptcy, and of every hundred in the bicycle business five came to the same plight. The lowest rate was among manufacturers of machinery and tools-eighty- nine hundredths of one per cent. The average commercial death rate in all lines last year was 140 per cent, which means that, notwith- standing the hard times, fewer than one and half out of every hundred persons engaged in business failed
 This indicates that the business men of this country are doing business on sound principles, and that they are not in such desperate condition as the "ca- lamity howlers" say they are. They are gaining in confidence now, and soon they will gain in profits, Then will the pessimist be obscured and the silver man lose his deep inter- est in Thomas history.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-09

under new charters or amendments of old ones about one hundred and fifty
 one miles of new trolley roads have been authorized, Of that number about ffty-seven represent trolley roads very unlikely to be built, or, if built at all, long time hence About eighty three miles are parallels of steam roads and of these about twenty miles-in- cluding, in one case, parts previously built-are now under construction. On
 two roads or extensions the State courts will probably have to pass under the necessity and convenience" clause of the general street railroad law. Respectively, at the end of the pres ent year from seventy-five to one hun dred miles will have been added to the mileage-about 350-in operation in Connecticut on January 1, 1897. The steam interests have defeated trolley projects for serious parallels between Derby and New Haven, between Nor wich and New London, and probably, in the courts, between Shelton and Stratford. An important parallel troll ley link, between Southport and West port, yet remains to be passed upon by the Superior court of Fairfield county.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-09
THE HELPFUL HEN IN KANSAS.

Geese saved Rome, and perhaps the
 modest and unobtrusve hen will save Kansas. Anyhow, she is doing her
 part, ana her usefulness has been fitly
 recognized in an elaborate report of the State Board of Agriculture. It ap-
 pears that during the last year covered by the report the value of Kansas
 poultry and eggs sold was $360S, 815, or 19 per cent. more than the entire value
 of the rye, barley, buckwheat, castor
 beans, cotton, hemp, tobacco, broom corn, milo maize, Jerusalem corn, gar
 den and horticultural products mar
 keted wine, honey, sheep and wool of
 the same year. No field crops, with the
 exception of wheat, corn, and hay, equaled in value the surplus sold from the Kansas hens, ducks, turkeys and
 geese in the year named. It was a
 sum sufficient to pay all the State and city taxes of the preceding year and leave on hand the comfortable nest
 egg of $175,000. Its value was nearly
 twice Cor 95 per cent) greater than the
 same years output of lead and zinc
 from the mines, conceded to be of great
 value of all the coal mined during the
 preceding year. It was 23 per cent.
 greater than the total paid in the State
 for teachers wages and school super vision; more than three times as much
 as the total combined amounts paid for
 school sites, buildings, furniture, rent,
 repairs, district library and school ap- parattls, fuel, incidentals, and all other school purposes except salaries. In
 fact, the poultry came within about 14 per cent. of paying the entire cost of the public schools. The average
 value of poultry and eggs sold annually
 in the State, as returned to assessors,
 in the five years ending with 1896, was s, 333, 562, or value greater by nearly
 10 per cent than that of the potato crops for the same years; B per cent.
 greater than the sorghum crops; T per
 cent. greater than the millet and hun
 garian, and 16S per cent. greater than the value of Kafir-corn.
 No wonder they call her the helpful hen"in Kansas and say of her: While everything else was going to rack and
 ruin, she increased and multiplied; she supported herself, and the family too. i The very insects which would have de- spoiled the farm she fattened upon,
 laying her daily egg-the blessed egg l that took the place of beef and milk
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-09

throne room with the ladies of the diplomatic corps, who were ranged against the wall leaving space between them and the body of diplomats and high officials in the center of the room for the exit of those who were pre- scented.
 Tt was impressive but almost laugh able, too, to see the nobility on masse bobbing one after the other before royalty with their trains solemnly from one grand official to another, and to watch their proud British prohles with Enthusiastically arranged feathers, as they sailed past me out of the audience room. Unfortunately the days of back ing out are over. A few backward courtesles on leaving the line of royalty are used to be more amusing, I am told than anything else, As I looked and heard the succession of titled names. Gilberts doggerel would keep running in my head.
 What are you saying?" said man. ma to me, but I dared not in that sacred spot repeat what I was mur- murlng to myself:
 Lord chancellors as cheap as sparts,
 Ambassadors cropped up like hay,
 Prime ministers and such as they Grew like asparagus in May,
 And dukes were three penny.
 After the great function was over we betook ourselves to Lady Ms to tea for it is quite the custom now for differ ent great ladies to receive after the drawing room. This was socially de- lightful. We were introduced to a number of smart people, received several invitations, and we finally went back to our hotel quite content, but oh, so glad that if was all oyer!'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-09
.IDMf fTfED.

Did you succeed in convincing him that he was wrong?"
 "No; but I made him admit it"- Chicago Journal
 It is stated that there is a telephone in the United States now for every 192 persons. Why do the other 191 use it all the time?-Chicago Times Herald.
 The point in training children is to get them off to a neighbours house first in the evening in order to keep that neighbours children at home-Atchisoh Kan.) Globe.
 Are men marrying less?" asks a Boston contemporary. Some of them are. The late Shah of Persia had 1,720 wives, but his successor has only sixty Louisville Courier-Journal.
 Kind of a Man He Was.-"Did he carry any life insurance?" they asked the widow. "A little" she replied 'Too bad you didn't take out little fire insurance on him, too,' they sug- gested.-Chicago Evening Post
 They may say what they like against him." said the convicted ones defender, but his heart is in the right place.
 Yes" answered the other, 'and so is the rest of him, for a few years" "-In- dianapolis Journal.
 Perry Patettic-"What's got the mat ter with you that you won't stop and look at pictures in the windows of pie ture stores no more?" Wayworn Wat sOn-'I heard guy one day loolzin' at one of 'em say that it was a great work. ."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
 You ought to have been firmer in your discipline when the boy was lit tie. Spare the rod and you spoil the child'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-09
FASHION NOTES.
An Oddly Striped woolen Gown.

An unusual combination of wood- brown suiting and cream colored faille was effected in the costume shown be- low. Its faille bodice was pleated in front, had a plain back and fastened at the left side. Over it was bolero of the suiting trimmed with bias faille folds, embroidery of black soutache coming at each side of the bands. Sim liar trimming was put on sleeves and skirt and belt and bow at throat were white satin.
 This seasons tailor girls are a fln- nicky lot. They quote that men are no longer wearing white edging to waist
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-09

coats and copy accordingly. A double breasted white linen or duck waistcoat with big black satin of silk ascot tie held by a pear-shaped pearl pin is considered very sWagger wear. The pin need not be real. for the imitation de1ies any eye test. The Waistcoat for men is cut in low ''V' that assists the manly effect of the garment on the tailor girl. The aprons Chats the ends) of the tie are loosely fastened to- gether with puff effect. With such a waistcoat the front or sack coat should be left unfastened, but the careful tailor girl will remember that her jacket, though open, should never spread as wide as the hips.
 A high class mems tailor assures his customers that exclusiveness of style and quality must be paid for, and his men customers. recognize the the reas- onableness of the assertion. The true tailor maid also accepts the fiat, but the average girl who indulges in one tailor rig as a change from other cos tunes is too inclined to feel that cheap collars and cuffs, ties and bargain Waistcoats will do. Such policy is fatal to tailor effect. The swell tailor girl has her neckties made, because she se- lected from the bolt, which she does that she may be absolutely certain of material. That is why, too, she has her shirt waists made to order. All the same, her heart turns to green apples inside of her at the sight of a girl in a sixty-cent, ready-made shirt waist and a twenty-five cent tie who somehow looks just right" and whose bright smile proclaims her freedom from an- xiety about her clothes and her light hearted contempt of price tags.
 FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-09
ALL FLESH IS GRASS.

And any farmer will tell you that the weather of the last two or three days has been good for grass. So cheer up, ye who have not been moved down by pneumonia. etc, and congratulate your selves on being grass and having that which is good for you
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-09
ADVERTISING RATES.

 Situations, Wants, Rents, and other small advertisements, One Gent Word each in- sertion Five Cents Word for full week (seven times).
 Display Advertisements, per inch, one Tn, sertlon, $1,20; each subsequent insertion: 4O cents; one week, $3.20; one month, SlO; one year, $40
 Obituary Notices. in prose or verse. 15 cents per line Notices of Births, Mar riages, Deaths and Funerals, 30 cents eacu. Local Notices 15 cents per line.
 Yearly advertisers are limited to their own immediate business (all matter to De unobjectionable). and their contracts do not include Wants. To Let For Sale. etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-09

mutton and pork-and in good time, after all these services, surrendered her toothsome body to the cause of human ity,"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-09

What can be done Is shown by the fact that a party of Boston citizens rode eighty miles on Sunday over a continuous series of trolley tracks ex- tending outside the city as far away as Lowell.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-09

England will collect the most power- full fleet the world has ever seen for the naval review at Spithsad on June 26. There will be gathered together 160 ships of war, including the Channel squadron, and many ships that will be sent on foreign service as soon as the manoeuvres are over.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-09

T know 1t, and if l had it to do over again I'd club his indulgent old grand father black and blue, e,"-Chicago Trib- une.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-09

A moving staircase for passengers in the shape of an endless leather belt transferring them from one story to another, is now in use in some of the called a transporting carpet. End less belts of canvas have been used for some time to convey packages from place to place within the stores.