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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-10

Mr. EDITOE:-The now District Judge
should not be too old a man. Beside the
physical troubles incident to age, and
their results OIL courts (of which Delaware
recently had an object lCsson) there IS,
shouid any old man be appointed, the Ger.
tunty that in comparatively short time
there will be another vacancy; another
struggle for the position; another period
of bandying she judicial ermin back and
forth between men who want to wear it.
Again, Tho Republicans should hold the
Federal Judgeshlp 10 appoint an old
man is to invite IA vacancy to occur under
Democratic administration, and thus
make Il solid Democratic Judiciary in Del.
aware.
Henry G. Conrad, Esq, is of the right
age lie has had twenty years of expert
ance as lawyrr, yet is in the primo of his
strength. He is young enough to ho clas-
tic in his opinions and open to conviction,
old enough to be self poised and neither
tickle nor chang9able.
He has done twenty years of political
service for tho Republican party, but al
ways along lines and with methods What
were pure, clean and COmmpndablG. For
thCsp years Of service he has never been
rewarded. EOi course this appointment Is
not to be looked us II political reward for
party service, but IL must be given to
some one, to whom SO fittingly as to Il
person who is the partys true friend if he
have the necessary character and qualii.
cations?
His compel tors, at least Mr.. Ward and
Mr.. SpruanCe, have done nothing in
Delaware politics. Itmny be doubted if
either Of them has ever done thing or
said II word calcplatcd to change q vote
from Democratic to Il republican. While
Mr.. Conrad has given his time, his talent
and his voice for The success of his party
over its enemies, Mr.. Spruancc has de-
voted his political work to the winning Of
factional fights that meant party defeats,
and Mr. Ward has not been in politics
at All.
Mr Conrad has believed that all men
who vote the Republican ticket year after
yvGr are Republican, and to Ge treated as
such. Hence in the absurd faCtiOnnl fights
which have disrupted and disorganized
the party, he hes always stood for the
who'6 6driT anditS good, ready to COM
mend and work for what was right, ready
TO condemn and oppose what was wrong,
with mnlice toward none, with charity
for all"
Thar he is good citizen, an able lawyer
courteous gentleman, II loyal RGpuli-
eau and a fair man no one would deny.
WHY then, is be not an ideal candidate
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-10

Philadelphia, Mar"h 9.-Flour steady;
winter SuparfiEc, E.'a5l&S0; do. extra. S. %
Gi2.2O; Pennsylvania roller, clear S. lOIJ
As; do. do, straiEht, &.25r4.4O; western
winter, clear, $i,l04425; city mills extra,
S%.C5MS.30. Rye flour quiet at $2.25Fp2. 60 per
barrel. EuCkwheat flour dull at $llO4}
lis per 100 lbs. Wheat lower; contract
wheat, spot. Sii.WSSc. do. March, STiaGs
SSc. No. 2 red March, S2l&c.; do May,
Sic. do. June. HGl&c.; do. July, 7Oc.; do.
September, 76%,c.: No. Pennsylvania and
No. 2 Delaware red spot, 9OHc Corn
steady but quiet: steamer corn, spot,
s5I2U2jac.; No. 9 yellow for local trade,
2712Q2Sc.; No. mixed, March, 2;i.92623c;
do. April 2GaaU 27c; do, May, 27Ia427%c.
Oats steady; No. white oats. car lots,
2&C.; No. 9 white clipped car lots, &c.:
No. 2 white, spot, 22A@222lc.; do. March,
22l4u22&4c.; do April, 2%f23lac.; do. May,
2}u25lEG.; do. June 2&m2G &C. Hay steady;
choice timothy. $l+ for large bales. Beef
steady; beef hams, $lS.Id4l9 Pork dull;
family SlOmll. Lard steadier; western
steamed $i%2E. Butter quiet; western
creamery, l3q isc.; do factory, 7I12c.; Ell
FinS. l9c.; imitation creamery. iDTl5C.
Now York dairy, l2filSc.; DO. creamery,
14pl5C.; fancy prints jubbinE at 2l02ic.
do. extra, Wholesale, 2rC. Cheese steady;
large g"12I4C,; small, oUi2l$c.; part
skins, 5@g4c.: full skins. %Gic. Eggs
steady; Now York and Pennsylvania, lIja
0l2v. western fresh, l1aIMlgc.; southern,
1O7t4ll. Tallow duh; city 3AQSSsc. coUn-
try. 3@s43!ac. Pig iron dull. southern,
$lO25Gl2. northern, $lO.5U1l2,j0. Lead con-
tinues to show a strong front: southern
domestic quoted by brokers at $3C5, whi.a
the Metal Exchange quotes $5.4Oll3.42A.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-10
TO LEGALIzE COMPANY STORES
Opposition to the Measure In the Penn
sylvania Legislature.

Harrisburg, March 10.-The proceed
ings In the senate yesterday were con-
siderably enivened by heated dis
cussion over the act providing for the
appointment of civil service COM
mission by the governor. 1t is fac
tional struggle, the Quay members fa-
voring the bill, while the anti-Quayites
opposed it. The bill passed second
reading without any alterations in its
provisions. The bill which, among
other things will grant permission to
corporations to incorporate company
stores also preci5ltated debate, there
being strong antspathy to the measure.
After the bill had passed second read
ing motion was made to reconsider,
and after much talk 1t was agreed to
make taA measure a special order for
today.
These ellis were passed finally by the
house: Relative to actions by parent
and child for injury to the person
wrongfully inflicted on the child; reg
ulating the practice, bail, costs and
fees on appeal to the supreme and su-
perior courts; relating to the removal
of poor persons from one district to an
other; relative to the abolition of in
dependent school districts created by
quarter sessions courts; authorizing
school districts to aid free public IL
braries otherwise established. The vote
by which the bill repeating the prohib-
itory law relating to the borough Of
Verona was defeated was reconsidered,
and the measure placed on the calen-
dar.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-10

The action of the silver Republicans
in deciding to make the money issue
paramount sets good example to the
gold Democrats, the Baltimore News
(Dem.) says: They. must keep them
selves in readiness to support, not mere
ly by asserting vote but by active work
and friendly counsel. any effort which
may be honestly put forward by the in
coming administration to place the
finances of the country upon a sound
basis They would stultify their course
in the contest of last year if they allow
cd party considerations to have SO much
as q feathers weight in comparison with
their duty upon this issue of transcend
eut moment, "
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-10
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Ex-President Antonio Ezeta, of the
republic of Salvador, is dead in Fan
ANA.
The first regular cabinet meeting of
the new administration was held yes
terday
Two children were struck and killed
by the fast KniCkcrbOCker express on
the Big -Four yesterday near Terre
Ilaute, Ind.
The wife of DR.. Ricardo Ruiz, who Is
said to havs been killed recently in a
Cuban jail, arrived in New York yes
ierday with her five children.
The Maryland Steel company, at
Sparrow's Point, Md, will start up all
its departments in a few weeks. Civ
Ing employment to over 1000 men.
Senator Stokes has introduced into
the New Jersey Legislature bill pro-
vlding for an association of the oys-
ter "tcrguers" by which they will
have their own officers and directors.
In suing her fathsr-in-law, DR., &. H.
Gilbert. Of Cleveland, for $4,000 dam
ages, Mrs. Nellie Gilbert asserts that
Dr. Gilbert filled her mouth with pas-
ter Of paris and permitted it to harden.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-10
WILD LEhP TO DEATH.
Mothers Awful Plunge from u Burning
Building with Her Baby.

Brooklyn, March 10.-Three floors of
q five story fiat building at Auburn
Place and Canton street, this city,
were gutted by fire yesterday. One
man was burned to death and wo-
man and child We're killed. The dead
are Mrs, Annie Duncan and child
and Charles Goddard.
The flames spread rapidly, and the
structure was quickly filled with
thick and binding smoke. Mrs. Dun
can, on the fourth floor, seized her s.
months-old child in her arms and,
driven from the hallway by the ad-
vancng flames, rushed back into her
room and sprang blindly from a win
dow. In the descent the infant slip
ped from her grasp and fell with an
awful thud into the gutter, being in
stantly killed. The mother struck
coping on the first floor and then fell
to the street Her skull was fractured
and leg and arm broken. Despite
her terrible injuries she attempted to
go to her child, but fell back with
scream. She was removed to hos
pital, where she died.
Charles Goddard. 40 years old, con-
sumptivc while trying to escape, was
overcome by the smoke and suffocated.
His body was horribly charred.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-10


"ihNi"" Al p"ADi' "A'''i' JULIAN
He started out soon after breakfast in
the company OF Jetlries, going in the
direction Of Empire. He covered the
distance at the rate of four miles an
hour, and both he and Jeifries estl-
mated they had made at least ten
miles when they returned. 1--WE would
have done more than that" said Jim,
only the roads wSre so bad that we
could not do anything toward making
good time. This is hard country to
train i'll, although it may be good for
lots of other things"
Alter his return with Jeffriea Cor
bett tcok TO the handball cOurt, where
he put in short time playing bail
win MS brother Joe. He then took
his bath ana rub down before dinner.
it was after 3 O'Clock when he started
in on the regular work of the day. He
toilrd at his little windlass until his
forearms had lost nearly all of their
feeling and then went at the baT,
punching it steadily for 20 minutes
Then he hurried away to the handball
court, and put on the Gloyes with his
-four trainers, Jeffries, McVey, Ed
Green and Woods.
Fitzsimons put in a light day in
honor of the coming cf his wife, and
did less work than usual In fact,
from this time Fitzsmmons will do
much less hard work than he has been
doing. His heavy work is over, and
he Will do nothing but rough exercise
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-10

Elkton, Md, March 10. A mass
meeting of citizens Of Cecil county was
held yesterday at the Presbyterian
church in Elkton to take action against
the race tracks and gambling, which
have become notorious of late. The
church was crowded. and the meeting
was organized as an anti-track gam
bling convention. Resolutions were
passed callirE for an amendment or
repeal of the present law governing
race tracks and gambling, and calling
upon all political parties to nominate
men for the legislature who would
pledge themselves to rid the state of
the evil. Anthony Comstock was pres
ent and made an address.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-10

Just at .his time 1t would make some
poor family happy and keep them warm
and comfortable for you to send them u
ton of good coal. The place to order it is
from II. 7. Sergeant, Office 7th and King
King streets Yard, l06 Maryland avenue
Phone 6l5
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-10
Senator DolDh at Deaths Door,

Portland Ore, March 10.-F'X- United
States Senator John N. Dolph on Mon
day had his left leg amputated just
above the knee, and lies in a critical
condition. 1t Is feared he will not sur
viVe. Gansrene resulting from the
trimming of corn and an ingrowing
toe nail was the cause. The physi-
clans decided 1t was a case of uric acid
poison, and that the only hope for his
recovery was through amputation but
it is feared he cannot survive the
shock.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-10
ANOTHER FLOOD SCARE.
Rivers Again Rising In the Recently De<
vastated Districts.

fubtubuu DhsNhiot5'
Cincinnati, March 10.-Rain here all
Monday night, followed by an outpour
OF the Licking river, has caused some
apprehension. Last night the Big
Sandy, the Licking and the two Miamis
were pouring freshets into the Ohio
Other tributaries on the upper Ohio
are falling. Up the Licking river
within 80 miles of here the rainfall
Monday night was one and one-third
inches. Meager reports from south-
ern central Indiana, especially along
White river, announce heavy rain
fall Monday night. At AZ points
above Cincinnati, except 0httletts-i
burg. the Ohio is reported there as ris-5
Ing slowly, or stationary where it was
rising rapidly yesterday afternoon.
AT midnight the flood situation here
had become alarming. About 10 o'clock
last night thunder storm north and
east of Cincinnati, only a selvage Of
which passed over the city, added
three quarters of an inch to the rain
fall bere in less than an hour. Cap.
tain Basser, of the United States sig.
nal service, says Monday nights storm
is now central over the lake region,
and an area of low pressure extends
from Arkansas clear over the entire
Ohio valley. All streams south of the
Ohio are teeming full, and the situation
now is altogether discouraging. At mid
night the river here was 46 feet inch
es-l5 inches above the danger line
and rising FIVE inches an hour. a
The outlook seems worse for the
Ohio river between Cincinnati and
Cairo. Since Monday night there has
been rain fall of 1.69 inches in Louis
vile and to the westward almost as
far as st. Louis. The river is rising.
but it is not thought 1t will go above
the danger line. The railroad situa-
tion is somewhat improved. The
Monon yesterday used its own tracks
for the first time in several days.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-10
Town Endangered by u Mine Cavein

Shamokin, Pa. March 10--A portion
Of Mount Carmel borough is in dan
ger of caving in from a squeeze in the
workings of No. 8 vein at Reliance
mine. A crack measuring $50 feet in
length and from one to five inches
wide is already visible. 1t extends
from Martzs coal storage house to
Hinkle's lumber yard, and is widest
and deepest in front of a row Of Sew
enth street tenement houses The
mine people say there is no danger of
q cavein.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-10
Whiteman Pleads Not Guilty.

New York March 1O.-Alonzo J.
Whiteman, former Minnesota politi-
clan and millionaire, who was arrested
last Saturday on the charge of grand
larceny, appeared in Part 1 of general
sessions yesterday, and pleaded not
guilty He was not represented by
counsel. and announced that he would
defend himself. He made a motion to
inspect the minutes of the grand jury,
but the court told him he had better
get lawyer who would attend to that.
Whiteman is accused of having swim
died the Columbian bank out Of $3.50
by means of a fraudulent draft on a
Brooklyn bank.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-10

London, March 10-Sam Kelly, TIE
1l5 pound champion of America, heat
Eilly Plimmer, of England, in the 20
round bout decided last evening in the
Olympic Athletic club Birmingham,
They fought for $1,000 a side and
purse of $500, Plimmcr did all the
work for ~ rounds, but Kelly disposed
of him by "a series OF maneuvers in
the Goth. Plimmer was heavily back
ed by the English talent, and entered
the ring a decided favOritc in the bet
ting,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-10

Wilmington, Del, March 10.-A spec
Ia. train from Washington for Boston,
carrying Robert Treat Paine, of that
city, went through Wilmington at II
o'clock last night. The train was break
ing records in the endeavor to get Mr.
Paine to Boston before the death Of
his wife, news Of her critical condition
having reached him yesterday. The run
from Washington to Grays Ferry, 1875
miles, was made in 1872 minutes, and
from Perryville to Wilmington, 81
nlres, in 80 minutes. Shortly after the
train passed this city news of the death
of Mrs. Paine was received here.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-10

New Bloomfield, Pa, March l0.--The
only new development in the Smith
murder case yesterday was the arrest
of Samuel Smith, brother of the aged
Hugh. He is charged with aiding in
the disposition of the body of the muir
dered girl. II is deemed advisable to
make no other arrests al present The
district attorney now claims to have
conclusive evidence that the girl was
killed on the nth day Of March. 1869,
and has no doubt that the guilty par
ties are now in iail.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-10
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New York, March l0-Thomas Evans.
an engineer has had the distinction
conferred upon him of being the first
person. fined for violation of the rule
of the board Of health prohibiting ex-
pectorating in a public conveyance.
Evans, who was riding in a trolisy car
in the Harlem section, defied the con-
ductor when that functionary called
his attention to the rule against spit
ting upon the floor of his car. and the
conductor caused his arrest. Evans
was fined $5.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-10
With THE PUGILISTS.
Corbett and Fitzsimmons Tighten
Their Training Work.
MRS. FITzsIMMoNs' CONFIDENCE.
Declares That "Bob VIII WIN This Fight
All Right" and Adds That She Is "Never
Mistaken In Such Things"-Dan stuarts
Health Improving.

Carson, New, March 10.-From this
time until the day of the fight Jim
Corbett will lessen the work he has
been going through in preparation for
the contest. When he does work it
will be as heavy as anything he has
gone through up to the present time,
but he will take it easy on one day and
harder on the following day. He will
alternate the work in this manner un-
til he has finished his training. This
course has been decided upon by
Trainer Charley White, who is bit
fearful that keeping at it too steadily
Will tend to make Corbett tire of the
constant repetition of the same work.
"Corbett is the fastest big man on
his feet that l ever have seem" said
White. II have seen Fitzsimmons in
all his work, and do not think he is
as fast on his feet as Corbett although
fitzsimmons has side step which is
quick as lightning. Anybody who
thinks FftzsmmOns is not fast on his
feet is making a mistake, but at the
same time he is not as fast as Cor
bett."
Corbett took to road yesterday for
the first time since last Friday, and
put in two and one-half hours at it.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-10

Washington, March 10. - There Is
quite spirited contest going on.
among the house Democrats over the
nomination for speaker in the Demo-
cratic caucus, because the position
gives the successful man the leadership
of the minority, place on the commit
tee on rules and possibly ways and
means. There is now a three cornered
fight for the place, McMillin and Rich
ardson of Tennessee and Bailey of Tex
as being the candidates. 1t was also
said that Bland of Missouri would be
a candidate but if he is the fact is
not known by the Democratic leaders.
The present outlook is that Bailey Ia
in the lead
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-10
Sutton Won the billiard Tourpev.

Plttaburg, March 10.-The shortstop
billiard tournament closed last night
after brilliant series of games that
have never been cqualed in a like
match. sutton, the winner OF first
money, entered the tourney with the
odds big against him. Eic lost his first
two games but has won every one
since The six contestants finished as
follows: Sutton first. SnInks second,
Gallagher third, and Cation, McLauEh-
lin and Maggioli who We're tied for
fourth, split it,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-10

Church Surrounded by Saloons.

Scranton, Pa, March 1O.-In the
LackaWanna county court there are
700 cases pending, and it is estimated
there are 1000 holes in the WALL" or
unlicenced drinking places, in the ca,sgrees'
ty. The Penn Avenue Baptist church
Is demonstrating against
the license petitioners Of four saloons.
There are 26 saloons within four
blocks Of the church. This church has
one of the largest congregations in the
state
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-10
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Apalachicola, Fla, March TO- - The
Cubans who have assembled here left
Monday night on the steamer Griggs
for an unknown destination. 1t is re-
ported that they landed at lola. 1t is
reported that the tug Monarch, which
took 80 Cubans on board at st. Joseph
on Sunday night is now at sea on Its
way to Cuba. The Cubans confidently
assert that an expedition will leave
soon, The Marblehead finished coaling
at Pensacola and left for an unknown
destination A number of detectives
are here. The Montgomery is still here,
and keeping the closest vigilance.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-10
THE MARl<EIs.

Buttcr sold to-day i; % I. %,ecnts PEI
b.. cgt9 IL to I5 cents per dg2on
turkeys, Is to Is cents per lb; chiokohs
G0u to 81 jpor pair; pork, iocents per. lh.,
sausage 10 cents per. lb. potatoes, 30 cents
per bushcI oranges, 10 @ 50 cents POI
dozen; celery, cents stalk ducks, Il
cents each; geese, Sl.2j each; guineas, ii
cents pair; lemons, lUc to l2 cents d.,
bananas, 10 to Is cents per dozen; toma,
toss l5 cents boxi radishes, cents Per
bunch; spinach, 3 cents n headi cabbage,
8 cents per head.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-10

Owing to the inclement weather Of last
evening, Professor John Gifford's lecture
on "The Forests Of America" was poorly
attended. But those who were present
were interested by the stercopticoh views
Of prominent forests and said that timber
tracts sh6pla 9&@ Rlsssrysd., lie thought
reservation could b5 made at the head
waters OF the Delaware river He cousid.
cred 1t an excellent plan to plant trees on
nnsightly mountain sides, and he urged
the protection of the forests,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-10
Mrs. Leslie Carter Seriously Ill.

Washington, March 10.--Mrs. Leslie
Carter. the well known actress, is seri-
ously III at the Shoreham hotel here
with acute laryngitis, brought on by
the strain put upon her vocal ohor6e
as the heroine of David Velasco's
Heart of Maryland" Mrs. Carter's
condition is such as to render it highly
improbable that she will be able to APP
pear in public for some time to come.
An audience that filled every seat in
the theater last night was sent away
as there is no one In the
company capable of playing Mrs Car
ters part.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-10

Tho Water Commission yesterday after
noon referred to Chief Engineer Bond. a
communication from Joseph L. Carpenter
Jr., asking lqr an extension OF the water
main il EAst Lake
Tho commissioners received n com.
plant Of foreign substanccin in the drinking
water from citizuu. 1t was decided to
analyzo sample of the water, and if
possible abatc the NUISANCE
The water mains At Second aAd Webb
streets aud Third and Webb streets viii
be arranged so as TO avoid running
through sewers.
Tho balance in bank was reported 70 be
S96 iUItS
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-10
Senator Harris, LII Health.

Washington, March 10. - Senator
Harris expects leave the city for Bill
oxi, Miss, next week, Mr. Harris
condition has so far improved that he
will probably be able to travel in a
week or ten days. 1t is not likely that
he will attend the sessions of the SEN
ate during the special session of con-
gress. He suffered so severely from
the grip that for time his friends
dpspaired of his recovery
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-10

New York March 9-Cables quote
American steers at 1O5@llIkc. sheep at
9gllc.; refrigerator beef at S&Q9c Calves
quiet, firm feeling; veals. &aG.75. Sheep
steady. lambs firm; sheep Adl6O; lambs,
$5WJ.76, Hogs firm at $3.9Oa425.
East Liberty, Pa, March 9.-Cattle slow;
prime. S4SOT5; feeders $3,60lt4; bulls,
siags and cows I7JV3.jO. Hogs lower,
prime medium weights. $li0j; best
Workers.. 81; common to fair Yorkcrs and
pigs, $8S5G3I5; heavy hogs sSS5aSGj;
roughs. $36013.55. Sheep steady; Ohio fed
westerns, $imiS0; brine natives, $.40D
4.5O; common, S2GO03.40: choice lambs
S5q52j.