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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-11
THE BIG STEEL COMBINE.
Arrangements PEI fectin9 For Deal
Involving $50, 900, 200 Capital.

Arrangements Pei fecting For Deal
Involving $6O,OOO.0OO Capital.
New York, Dec. 1.-THE representa-
tives of the steel wire and nail manu-
featuring firms of the United States,
who have for months been negotiating
to form a steel wire and nail pool, are
nearing a conclusion of their work. 1t
Is said that about 20 of the largest steel
wire and nail manufacturers will enter
the pool and that the capital involved
will exceed $50, 900 goo.
The legal formalities for forming the
pool will probably not be completed
until after the holidays Already many
of the small wire and nail concerns
throughout the country have been
bought out and negotiations are pend
ing for the purchase of others. Accord
Ing to Judge Gary, of Chicago. G. II.
Tenbrouck and others interested, the
combine will not result in raising the
prices to the purchasers of wire and
nails, but will enable the nlanufac-
turers to operate the plants upon a
more economical basis.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-11
Special Jury Struck.

Prot, homo ury Wooliey had tho follow
ing jury drawn yesterday 10 try tho clvH
suit of Ellen X. Lewis vs.. The Whining
ton City Railway Company, on Monday:
Harman g. Knowles, for the plaintiff and
Willard Saul bury, Jr., for tho defend
ant Chris lana hundred, 10 ,eph p. Chan
dler; Brandywine, Robert Casey; Mill
Crock, Joseph Derrckson and Lewis II.
Lyman; White Clay Creek, Franklin Nc.
Laughlln, William Il. Griffith and A. e..
Webher.
New Castle, Lewis p. Ellason, Patrick
Mctirory,, william Vickey and William
Deakyne Pencader, Harry l.; Dayett,
Thomas Davidson and Harry Eliason; st.
Georges Frank 4. Watkins, Robert
Whittock, John G. Armstrong and Car.
ence +. Pool; Appoquinimink, Edward
Graves Thomas La'tomus Elias n.
Moor, and Thomas Maoney; Blackbird,
William W. Donovan and William Locker.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-11
Down State Jottiigs.

Delaware City will extend q call for q
SUCCESSOR to Rev. George 5. Gassncr.
There was an interesting game of foot
ball between the freshmen and sophnoro
teams of Delaware College The latter
won by the score of too.
Biphop Coleman will Ctficate in George.
town Tomorrow. The now rector will be
instituted.
Ex- United States Minister McKim, of
GrorsotoH is suffering from stroke of
paralysis.
Fourteen conversions are reported at the
revival services of the Methodist Church
at Port Penn.
Daniel Stewart, of Wilmington is tho
guest Of friends at Seaford.
Milford and Harrington football teams
played u game of football yesterday,
Neither side scored.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-11
PENSION BILL PASSED.
1t Goes Through the National House
without Amendment.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE house yes
terday passed the pension appropria-
ton bill without amendment and ad-
journed until Monday. The amend-
ments offered by the Democrats to cor
rect alleged existing abuses were all
ruled out on the point of order that
they were new legislation. AS passed
the bill carried $141, 1,263,SSO.
The debate covered a wide range.
1t touched not only the question of our
pension policy, but that of civil SER
vice reform and the receipts and ex-
penditures Of the treasury under the
Dihgley law. On the latter question
Mr.. Dingley made an important state
ment, In which he expressed the opin-
ion that the receipts would equal the
expenditures before the close of the
present fiscal year, and predicted a
surplus of $l0OO0,0o0 next year.
The civil service law was savagely
attacked by several members, notably
by Messrs. Brown (O0 and Linney On.
c., Republicans, and was warmly de-
Tended by Mr.. johnson Qnd), Repub-
lican. Just before the close of the ses-
sion Mr.. Hit, chairman Of the foreign
affairs committee, attempted to secure
unanimous consent for the passage of
the bill to prohibit pelagic sealing by
American citizens, but objection was
made. 1t will under agreement, how
ever, be considered on Monday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-11
No Disorder I'm VeueZuelu

States minister at Caracas has written
to the department Of state calling at
tention to a cablegram from Caracas
which was widely published in the
United States few weeks ago stat
ing that a revolution had broken out in
Venezuela. The minister says the re-
port was entirely false. He says pro-
found peace has prevailed in Venezuela
for several years, and the indications
are that this peace will continue in
definitely. The indications are, the
minlats: AIDES, that Venezuela is about
to enter upon more prosperous career
than she ever before enjoyed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-11
TRAIN ROBBERS FOILED.
The Leader of the Gang Killed an


The Leader of the Gang Killed and
the Others Flee.
El Paso Tex, Dec. 11.-Meager par
ticulars have been received in this city
from San Simon, a small station just
east of Wilcox, A. r., on the Southern
Pacific, of train holdup. Train No.
20 stopped In answer to a danger signal
when five men stepped out from their
hiding places near the track, all heavily
armed One covered the engineer and
fireman with his Winchester, while the
others gave their attention to the train
proper, more especially to the express
car firing their guns in the air and
otherwise frightening the passengers.
At this point the guards In the eX-
press cars took hand In the fusillade.
Thirty or 40 shots are said to have been
fired by both Sides One Wells-Fargo
guard, Jennings by name, succeeded
in killing Robber Cullen, who was
nearest to the car and who was evil
IDENTIFY the leader of the gang, for as
soon as the other robbers noticed his
body lying on the ground they lost
courage and made break for their
horses.
Previous to the attempted train hold
up the thieves had robbed Agent St.
John and Section Foreman McMullen
of small sum Of money and had cut
the telegraph wires.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-11

Noah c. Gray, the well known East
Front street colorel man and veteran of
the Civil War, has been doubly afflicted
by the death of his four year old son Noah,
which occurred Thursday night from
Group. The death of the child has lmost
broken both parents heart: For years
Mr.. Gray, Sr., has been almost totally
blind
His son, although young in years, had
the sympathetic heart of Il man and was
hardly ever soen on the street without his
father, whom he led. Everybody knew
them and many remarks were passed re.
rardiny tho attachment of he child to its
afflicted father. The child had suffered
frequently from the ai!ment which caused
tleAih, and when Sr. Gray, ST., was not to
be seen on the street, it was said by his
friends that his child was i'll and could
therefore not lead his father. Now that
the little one has been taken, Mr. Gray Il
doubly afflicted and has tho sympathy OF
the entire community.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-11

Baltimore, Dec. 1.-THE grand jury
has reconsidered and dismissed the
Indictment against f. b. Hubbell and
James Russell who were jointly
charged with William J. Atkinson with
making false returns of the financial
condition of the Best Telephone Manu-
featuring company, of Baltimore, for
the purpose Of influencing the price of
the company's stock. The indictment
stands against Mr.. Atkinson. He is
said to be in Chicago. but $500 bail
for his appearance has been given.
Messrs Hubhell, Russell and Atkin-
son are. respectfully, president, secre-
tary and manager of the Best COM
pany,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-11
ABARBER'S s ENTERPRISE
Collected Insurance on the Lives Of
Seven Relatives.
AMONG THEM WERE FOUR WIVES.

He Was About to Perfect Arrnnee-
ments to Marry Another When He
Was Taken in by the New York Po.
lice as Suspicious Person.
New York, Dec. 11.-Charles Zanoli,
the barber who on Thursday pleaded
guilty to defrauding an insurance COM
pany and who admitted that since 1883
he had collected insurance on four
wives, one mother-in-law, one daugh-
ter and one employe, was arraigned IN
police court again yesterday on the
charge Of being suspicious person.
He was remanded until today to give
the detectives on the case time TO
thoroughly investigate his record ana
ascertain whether the lives of all these
people, whose insurance Zanoli obtain
ed, were lost through natural causes.
The charge made by the insurance COM
pany will not be pressed until this
curious sequence of deaths has been
thoroughly explained.
Zanoli was very pale when in court
but behaved in a self possessed way.
He asserts that all the persons on
whose lives he collected insurance died
from natural causes. but admits col
lecting 1855 on an insurance policy
taken out in his own name after he had
represented to the company that the
death of an employe named Schmidt
was himself.
When Zanoli was searched $1,000 In
bills and a bank note with an account
of $500 in 1t We're found on him. He
also had a revolver, which he said he
carried to protect himself against some
one who had threatened to kill him.
He refused to tell the name Of this per-
son.
During the day the police accumu-
lated good deal of testimony against
Zanoli, which they consider important.
Captain McCluskey, the chief of de-
tectives, stated that he had discovered
Il barber who had seen Zanoli giving
wife No. a dose of medicine. The
woman died the next day of cerebral
kemorrhage. He also stated that
Zanoli moved a short time ago to an
other locality in this city with the in
tention of getting married again. The
woman that ZanOli intended to make
his wife advertised in the papers for a
husband, and had an appointment with
Zanoli at his store Thursday evening.
She kept the appointment and found
Zanoli was in Jail. The police also
claim that Zanoli tried to marry an
other woman RECENTLY.
Zanoi told the police that his child,
Lottie, on whose life he collected in
surance, died from an injury on the
head resulting from a blow given to
her by his second wife while in fit
of anger Zanoli stated that his sec
ond wife grieved so much over Lot
ties death that he believed it caused
her own death. Zanoli has continued
to cry ever since he has been locked up.
The bodies of several of the persons
whose lives We're insured in Zanoli's s
favor will be eXhumed for the purpose
of determining, if possible, any ad-
I ditional facts concerning causes of
death.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-11
Industrial School Managers.

A meeting of the Board of Managers OF
tho Ferris Industrial School was held
Thursday evening at tho New Century
Club purlors. The meeting was largely
attended -considcrabl routine business
was transacted There was very inter
csting report from the Manual Training
Committee. Tho finance committee in
their report stated that funds IRE badly
needed for carrying on the work OF tho
school in 4 proper manner.
The department of Manual Training Is
one Of the most successful in the school.
Recently display of the work Of the boys
was given at tho New Century Club;
A neat sum was realized from tho sale OF
various articles made by the boys and
from donations of those Interested in the
work of tho school.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-11
REGISTERED MAIL STOLEN.
A Sum Which May Reach 100000
DisnDDears I'm Rputn.


Disappears En- Route.
New York, Dec. lit was learned
yesterday that one of the biggest rob-
berIes in the history of the New York
postof1ice occurred on Nov. 9. The
amount involved is said to be in the
neighborhood of 100000 and was taken
from registered lie ters in the reilway
mail service on that section Of the
Central Railway of New Jersey known
as the New York, Somerville and Las
two bags containing $4,000 were taken.
How long the dcfalcatiOns had gone on
before that date has not yet been as
certained. Major Charles Il. Lewis, of
the Philadelphia branch of the govern
ment secret service, is In this city in
vcstigating the robbery, which has been
kept secret until now by the postal
authorities.
The first intimation Of the robbery
which the authorities received was
about month ago, when inquiries were
made concerning registered mail sent
from Philadelphia. A number of secret
service men were at once put on the
case and they have been at work in
all the territory between Jersey City
and Philadelphia since then.
Just what they have discovered it
has been impossible to learn, and the
postoffice authorities are particularly
reticent about the robbery, and beyond
admitting that it has occurred refuse
to give any direct information. A num-
ber Of registered letters have been
stolen. that Is certain, but the actual
amount they contained is not known.
1t is said that the principal losers are
banks in the cities of Newark, Eliza
beth and Plainfield.
Inspector Lewis, when seen In Jersey
City, said the total loss, while not
known exactly, would be less than $500.
Another official mentioned $1,000 as the
outside limit.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-11
FROM OUT THE WRECK.
The Sterling Remedy Co IS Big Building a
Bee Hive.
IT RISES UP PHGNIX.LIKE.
The Office Force atW0rl in tie Leif Buggy
Cos Big Carriage Factory Big Damage
to Detail But Orders Going0ut-
kraIner's Wonderful Energy Again Dis
played.

While the fire was still burning in The
Sterling Remedy company's big building,
and the fire department coping with the
flames, General Manager kramer's mind
was fixed on recuperating from the dire
blow to the great industry and he secured
the carriage show rooms of Left johnson
& Linn a5 n temporary office. Three
hours after the clang of the fire alarm
reused the town from its peaceful avoca.
tons. letters were being dictated in tho
carriage room ordering new stock and
material to replace that within the
clutches of tho 1re-hend. This morning
Il car load of boxes is on the way to do tn Q
service of those that were the cause of tn Q
Confiagraton.
Long before tho sun set on the desolata
scene of ruin, the tremendous mass of
wrcckage which had been strewn hap-haz
ard over the entire neigLborhoUd by zeal
GUS citizens, was stored undor cover. The
stock of merchandise, necessarily small ow
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-11

At tho meeting of Liberty Lodge No. 1Ol
Ancient Order of United WOrkmen, tho
following officers were elected last even
ing: Postmaster workman, Andrew Strit-
zclbelgcr; master workman, GusIavo
Stcinl;i; foreman, George Kalmbacher
overscor Bernard Hohyfe!d; guide II, ].
Niedermaier; recorder, Charles lteinel ;
flnancier, Gothold Yacger; TREASURER,
Fred W. Heiss; inside watch a. BacIa-
rach outside watch Peter Waltz; repre-
sentative 10 Grand Lodge. Fred W Heiss
trus 90 for three years, Gotthold Yaeger
medical examiners, DR. William Klein
stuber, DR., E. L. Negendank, DR.. h. T..
Herte DR.. A. +. Fantz. Liberty Lodge,
which Is composed largely of German
Americans, has been very successful in
the past year. 1t now has Il membership
of liz. Tho attendance lust night was
large. After the meeting refreshments
were served.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-11

For Thrnat diseases. Coughs. Colds, etc I,
csfectlial relief Is found In the usc Of
"Hrown's Bronchial Trochcs." Price Acts.
sold only in boxes.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-11
Selling OF.

y. f. Donaldson of the tcwn of Chris.
tiana, ndvertiseI to sell his real estate and
personal property at public sale, on Tues
day, the 2lst instant. ms he intends to
board in our city during the coming win
ter, when not attending the Legislature, of
which body he is member Parties wlan-
ing to buy house and three acres OF iahd
in the little town of Christiann, can havo
the opportunity to do 81 ON rta,onablo
terms The personal property may also
be sold at bargain prices. Mr.. d. is one Of
the active members of the progress IL Q
Democrats and his friends will make his
soiuurn in our city very pleasant.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-11
Tucct'S Victim Dead,

Philadelphia, Dec. 11.-Geronimo
TompOne, who was shot six times by
Antonio Tucci, on Thursday, died at
the Pennsylvania hospital yesterday
afternoon. The shooting was actuated
by revenge, Tompone having elected
Tucci from his boarding house for at
tempting to kiss the formers little
daughter. After the shooting Tucci
poured oil on the clothes of Tompone's
young son and then appliEd a match,
but the flames were eXtinguishcd after
only slight injury had been inflicted
Tucci then barricaded himself in an
upper room, held the police at bay with
pistol and knife for some time, and
finally set fire to the room. He was
eventually overpowercd and locked up.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-11
NiSSisslDDi'S OuintuDIe Murder.

Wosson. Miss. Dec. l1.--Your corre-
spondent has just interviewed one Of
the most prominent men in this section
who left the scene of the massacre of
the Brown Smith family yesterday
The accused negro, Charley Lewis, has
given testimony duplicating two other
negroes-Wiil Powell and Andy Smith
who are now in custody. 1t is likely
that the recent lynching at Monroe will
be initiated, making it public, and every
negro will be made to carry a pine
knot to burn the others. The COM
mittee have charge of the prisoners and
will not permit them to be sent to
any Jail.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-11

New York, Dec, Ex-senator Hanna
was taken seriously i'll in the Waldorf
Astoria last night and retired to his
APARTMENTS. He arrived at the hotel
from Washington at o'clock in the
afternoon, and appeared fatigued by
his long journey. His two daughters
were with him. When Senator Hanna
decided to make the trip here he first
obtained the consent of his physician.
The long ride proved to be fatiguing
in the extreme, and on his arrival he
complained of being weary. 1t was
said at the hotel. however, that no
physician had been summoned Senator
Hanna expects to return to Washing
ton on Monday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-11

Rock Island. Ills, Dec. 1l.-I3ob Fitz-
simmons yesterday afternoon said the
statement that his wife, who is now
in Milwaukee, had consented to his
going In the ring again, providing he
would first meet Corbett, was untrue.
my wife never said any such thing"
he said, "and even though she had
given her consent l would not give
Corbctt another chance. AS | have
said many times before. l am through
with prize fighting"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-11
Where is the POCketbOOk.

Miss Corrino Emmons II pupil Of the
High School mourns tho loss of 81 Is and
her pockctbooE. A few days ago She re-
coivcd prize for writing an essay. That
afternoon her mother gave her some money
to do some shopping. Miss Emmons
went to school and left her pocketbook on
her desl: while the class attended meet.
ing in another room. When she returned
her pocketbook had di appeared and no
effort has been made to secure tho lost
DrOUe,ty,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-11

Elkton, Md, Dec, 10-A box car left at
Eli,on freight station about 10 o'clock
last night by the Baltimore local freight
was broken into during tho night by
thcve, and consignment of oyn'coats
twenty. seven in number, was stolen. The
goods we're shipped from Baltimore ANA
marked to Lcvenson 81 Levcnstlne cloth
ing dealers Of this town. An organized
gang of thieves is evidently at work in
this county, as only two weeks ago about
$500 worth of clothing was stolen from S.
J. Readers store in Northeast, and taken
away in Il wagon.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-11
TIE NEW EIGHT BELLS.

Tie Brothers Bsrne the quartctto of fun
makers, vino have amused 50 many ppoDle
by their gruta>qtle ncrobatic speciaitie5,
will appear ut the Opera House on next
Monday evening ia the nanical pansomi-
mic com ady, the now Eight Bells" AL
most from The tlmc the curtain arises on
the first act until it falls after tho last one
the audience Is looking and laughing ut
Bvrnu Brothers. The scenery Of Eight
Brll," is cons ructcd especially tor those
agile brothers, and they go sailing throuTh
the windows jumping headlong through
the side, of the houses and lumbling
through tho rick coach in the most leck-
less and star.ing manner
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-11
A Double Launching

Washington, Dec. lin the heated
controversy that has been going on be-
tween two bellies of the Blue Grass state
and their admirers as TO which shall
chrsten the batleshlp kentuCkythe fact
has been lost sight Of that the sister
chip, the Kearsarge, will slide from the
ways at the same place and at the
same time. This will be the first time
that two battleships have been launch
ed cUntcmporaneously Miss Bradley
will break the bottle Of champagne on
the Kentucky and Mrs. WinsloW, wife
of Lieutenant Winslow, Of the navy
will be sponsor for the kearsarge.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-11
Diamond Thief Captured.

Baltimore. Dec. 1.-the residence Of
Isaac D. Emerson. president of the
Emerson Drug company and COM
mander Of the Maryland Naval Re-
serves, at No. $500 Eutaw Place, was
entered during the night and diamonds
valued at nearly $4,000 were stolen.
After a desperate struggle the thief
was captured as he was leaving the
house. The prisoner was searched and
the diamonds found in his pockets. He
at first said his name was Smith, and
afterwards told Captain John Baker
that ii was John Davis.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-11
Dead at Of.

I Mr.. Edward Lord died Mt his home, near
Camden, Del, on Wednesday, aged ninety
two years The larger part Of his life was
spent in this State, whore ho was for II
number Of years engaged in mercantile
business After his retirement from ac'
tive business he WAS made IL justice of the
peace and notary public. He had been
an invalid the last ten years. widow
and eight children survive Mr. Lord.
Amoug his children are Hon. W. p. Lord,
Governor of Oregon; Edward Lord, Of
Hanrord, Cal Thomas p Lord, cashier
of the Auditorium Hotel of Chicago, and
james Lord, recorder of deeds for kUnt
cullniy Delaware.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-11
Kun O HFalded't Payroll.

Schenectady, N. Y. Dec. 11.--William
Frost, q tlmsiespcr In the employ Of
the General Electric company, was ar
rested laet nisht for embc2"lem~nt. Ho
has for the cn:t 20 mcnths, II is al.
legged, been ce:tylns Learls on the pay
roll who haf l.f. the employ OF the
company. Tie representatives o. the
company weu not aay how much had
been ioHt by ths alleged s%indling
operations oi Fcest.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-11
Dlllin's S Store News.

Dolls of all kinds, lc to &2.2j Christ
mas tree ornaments lc. to lN; Children s
coats and bonnc's latest styles at lowest
prices.
A full line Of corsctl, 80 30, Is and &l.U0
Our$l co corset is the wc!l-known tleuder.
sun corset, fits we'll and wears well, try
them. Call and inspect stUci. No trouble
tn show uuulS NJ. Dilln 500 KIM St
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-11
Reckless Running of Streetcars.

Detroit, Dec. n.-At the inquest on
the bodies of the three men who were
killed in las Saturdays collision on the
Oakland S Durban railway, which be-
gan yesterday, testimony was taken
which tended to show that the electric
cars were run largely at random and
without any regular system Of dis
patching cars by telephone or other
wise. According to testimony motor
men were often allowed to run cars by
the switches without being reprimand-
ed. A conductor of one of the wrecked
cars testified that all the cars had
gotten behind time on Saturday, ard
were practically running wild.