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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-22
All Took n Tumble,

"Human nature crops out at every an
gle, p" said Bumply with his most philo-
sophical dir when he had the rest of the
mon in the Office for an audience.
"You know l always walk down. This
morning Woodward avenue was glazed
from fresh flooding and safo only for
those who can stand in slippery places. A
fine old lady with fluffy gray hair and the
general air Of duchess came sailing in
from side street and started to cross on
the asphalt A banana peel could not hayo
done tho mischievous trick more neatly.
In the twinkling of an eye she was down
in heap like feather bed thrown from q
second story window.
"Of course l rushed to her assistance,
but all she was thinking of In the world
was how to best reproye little woman on
the sidewalk who was laughing merrily
despite every effort to control herself. The
duchess was making the air very murky
with her opinions of those who laugh with
those who weep, and few other Scriptural
references twisted to suit the occasion-as
they often are--wheh the little woman adj
vanced to apologize and render any aid she
might. But wet asphalt is no respecter Of
persons Her pretty feet flew up, and she
was seated beside the duchess. You never
saw such transformation. Ten years Of
social intercourse would never have made
them so intimate. They clasped hands
and laughed till the tears rained down
their checks. By the time that had them
up they had exchanged names and num-
bers and discovered that they were going
In the same direction Then l fell and
their cup of happiness simply overlooked. :"
detroit Free Press.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-22
THE RICH MAN.

Ian Maclsren Presents Him In a New and
Better Light.
In all times the rich man has been a
target for the shafts of writers, and never
more SO than in these days of our own. ID
Is somewhat novel, therefore, and indeed
refreshing to discover in Ian Maclaren, es-
sentially man of the people, champion
of the much berated possessor of wealth.
His is qualified and discriminating APP
probation, it is true, and the moro inter-
esting because of these conditions.
1t has been the fashion of literature to
put this man in pillory, says the distin-
guished Scotch author, and to make play
with him and to leave tho impression that
any scribbler who could string together q
few verses, although neither he nor his
verses had any claim to character, stood
higher by the truest standards Of worth
and was of more value to the community.
This man Is also apt to give himself away
by too often insisting on his own history
and by speaking as with his own sword
and bow, and not by the good favor of the
Almighty, he had achieved his success. But
it Is common speech which does him most
injustice and quito confuses the situation,
For it is asked, GLOW much is he WORTH"
and then the answer Is given in figures If
this were indeed the exact value, surely his
life had been sad flasco, and he himself
was of no account. What he is worth Is
another thing from what no possesses, and
If you go into tho matter his fortune be-
comes mere symbol to DO transferred
from figures into qualities. Just as half
dozen books stamped with university arms
show TINT young scholar has made fair
beginning in culture or simple bronze
cross on soldiers breast proves that he
has played the man on the field Of battle, so
does honorable success in business bear
witness to character. 1t means that fell
low man called to his work in his calling
has not been idle and careless, flinging
away his opportunities and denying his
duties. 1t means that he ASCOT yielded
to the lower impulses Of his nature and
done foolishly, to the weakening of his
mind and body. 1t means that he has re-
sisted temptation to trickery, deceit and
unprincipled work of all kinds. This e10,
COO or 100000 is in itself only dust and
vanity. But consider 1t as X and work
the equation ont, and 1t reads industry,
perseverance, thrift, intelligence, self de-
NAL, integrity. This gold is but an
other word for brain and conscience and
proves that one has done the work laid to
his hand with all his might, and in so do
ing has built up his manhood.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-22

once came myself in personal contact
with INLAND, the head of the Swabian
school Of poetry, when he was already an
old man. He came to Leipsc when / was
a student there and staid at the house of
Professor Haupt, the famous Latin and
German scholar. INLAND was very shy
and retiring man, and had declined every
kind of public reception. However, the
young students would not be gainsaid,
and after assembling in the afternoon to
consider What should be done to show their
respect to tho German poet and the liberal
German politician they marched off, some
600 or 800 of them, drew up In front of the
house where they knew INLAND was stay
ing and sang some of Uhlands songs
At last INLAND, little, old, wrinkled
man, appeared at the window and expect
cd evidently that some one should address
him. But no arrangements had been
made, and no one venturod to speak, fear
ing that at the same time two or three
others might step forward to address the
old poet. After waiting considerable
time the position became so trying that
could hear it no longer. ! stepped for
ward, and In few words told INLAND
how he was loved by us as poet, as a
scholar and as fearless defender of the
rights Of the people, and how proud we
were to have him among us. We then
waited to hear him speak, but he could not
overcome his sbyness and sent message
to ask some of us to come into his room to
shake hands with him. Even then he
could say but very little, but when he
knew that was the son of his old friend,
Wilhelm Muller, he was pleased To me it
was like vision of bygone age, and
whenever l hear his song, 'Es zogen drei
Burschen wohl uber den Rhein," or when
read his beautiful ballads, l see the silent
poet looking at me with his kind eyes, I'M
able to use meaningless words, but simply
saying, "Thank you. -" Recollections' of
Max Muller.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-22

The particular spirit of the middle class
became the general spirit of the govern
ment. 1t ruled the latter's foreign policy
as we'll as affairs at home; an active, in
dustrious spirit, often dishonorable, gen
orally SOBER occasionally reckless through
vanity or egoism but timid by telnpera-
ment, moderate in all things, except in its
love OF case and comfort, and wholly I'M
distinguished. 1t was spirit which, min
gled with that of tho people or of the aris-
tooracy, can do wonders, but which by it
self will never produce more than a gov
eminent shorn of both virtue and great
ness. Master of everything in u manner
that no aristocracy had ever been or may
ever hope to be, the middle class, when
called upon to assume the government,
took it up as trade 1t enriched itself be-
hind its power and before long in their
egoism each of Its members thought
much more of his private business than Of
public affairs and of his professional en-
joyment than of the greatness of tho ma.
ton" Recollections" Of De Tocqueville.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-22

never came to know Iloine. knew he
was in Paris when was there in 1916,
but he was already in such state Of phys
iCal collapse that friend of mine who
knew him well and saw him from time to
time advised mo not to go to sec him.
However, one afternoon as l and my friend
were sitting on the boulevard near the
Rne Richeleu, slipping cup of coffee,
"Look there he said; There comes
Hoine!' l jumped up to see. My friend
stopped him and told him who was. 1t
WAS IA sad sight He was bent down and
dragged himself slowly along, his spare,
grayish hair was hanging round his ENACT
ated face, there was no light in his eyes
He lifted one Of his paralyzed eyelids with
his hand and looked at Inc. For time,
like the blue sky breaking from behind
gray October clouds, there passed a friend
ly expression across his face, as If he
thought of days long gone by. Then he
moved on, mumbling limo from Goethe,
in deep, broken and yet intelligible voice,
as If appealing for sympathy:
"Das maulthier sucht i'm dnstern semen
veg -" Recollections" Of Max Muller
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-22

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2l-Flour weak; win.
ter supertne, 2.75d3; do extra, 50. 1898 40 ;
Pennsylvania roller, clear, s4.25,D4. 40; do. do,
straight, Si.5OG+60; western winter, clear, $425
@I40; city mills, extra, S325t63.5O Wheat
weak; spot, 903499lc. January 800 cole. Feb.
ruary, 9ll4G9l24c.; March, 92l9(g92s4c.; April,
93i 2GPJa4c No. Pennsylvania and No. 2 Della
ware red spot, Csc, Corn weak January, 26l 20
2814c.; February, 26ssG26I8c; March, ri 10
S1ac.; April, 2S92S4 &C. Oats dull; January,
23l 4g2834c; February, 23l 2924c. March, 23I 80
24c.; April, 23lag24c. Rye -four dull Buck
wheat -four dull Mt $l.20 Barley quiet west
ern feeding, 2Ss4 G29l4c. Barley malt dull west
ern steam, 56tG5Sc Beef quiet; beef hams, $3.50
ais. Pork dull; family, si050Gll Lard steady :
western steamed, S425 kutter steady; west
ern creamery, l2G20c. do factory, 7tGlic.; FL
gins, 20c.; imitation creamery, lltdl8c. New
York dairy, l09l5l2c; do. creamery, 13(6l9c
solid packed Pennsylvania creamery, extra,
elc. do. firsts, 1sgl9c; imitation creamery, Ii
idl6c. ladle packed, 0Gl4c. prints fancy, job,
bling sales 23G 26c. do, extra. Wholesale &c
do. firsts 20G2lc. do, low and medium grades,
12Gl4c. Cheese quiet; New York large, Sg,ll5c;
fancy small SgllIac.; part skins, 5G9c. full
SKINS 2l2;G3c; domestic Swiss, 6(allc. Eggs
steady New York and Pennsylvania, 16Gl6lSc.;
western fresh, l2@l5lac.; southern fresh, l4c
nearby fresh, l5c. iobbing prices lc. above
wholesale figures Tallow steady; city, 314c.
country, 35sc,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-22
4 MODERN mvNcAaussN.
General Porter Tells Of Romancing In
dian Fighter In the War.

General Porter Tells Of o Romancing In
dian Fighter In the War.
An old officer who was passing by, an
acquaintance Of the general, now stepped
up to the group. He had recently been or
dered In from the plains and his wild
tales Of rod handed slaughter In the land
of the savages had already made him
known in the army as the "fnjun slayer"
An aid remarked to him, "Well, as you've
been spelling for fight ever since you
Joined this army, how did yesterday set to
strike you by way Of skirmishi"
"Ob," was the reply, 'you had largo
numbers engaged and heavy losses, but ii
wasn't the picturesque, desperate hand to
hand fighting that you see when you're
among the Injuns"
mo, but we got in some pretty neat
work on the white man." said the aid.
Eyes, but 1t didn't compare with the
time the Nez Perces and the Shoshone
tribes had their big battle" continued the
veteran.
"Why, how was that" cried all present
In chorus.
"Well, you see, explained the narrator,
first the Nez Perces set up yell louder
than blast of Gabriel's trumpet and
charged straight across the valley but the
Shosh0nes stood their ground without
budging an inch and pretty soon they
won't for the Nez Perces and drove EN-
back again. As soon as the Nez Perces
could catch their breath they took another
turn at tho Shosh0nes and showed them
back to just about where they started
from. BY this time the ground between
em was so covered by the killed and
wounded that you couldn't see as much as
a blade of grass, but still they kept on
charging back and forth across that val
ley, and they moved SO fast that when
their lines of battle passed me the wind
they made was SO strong that had to
hold my hat on with both hands, and once
came mighty near being blown clear of
my feet"
"Why, where were you all this timer"
asked several voices.
"Oh," said he, II was standing on IT.
tie knoll In the middle Of the valley look
ing on"
"Why," remarked an officer, II should
think they would have killed you In the
scrinmage."
Then the face OF the veteran of the
plains assumed an air Of offended inno-
cence, and in tone of voice which made
1t painfully evident that he felt the hurt
he said: "What-the InjunsP Lord, they
all knew me. l."
The general Joined in tho smiles which
followed this bit of sadly mutilated truth.
Similar Munchausenisms, INDUCED in
from time to time by this officer, demon
strated the fact that he had become SO
skilled in warping veracity that one of
his lies could make truth look mean along
side of 1t, and he finally grew so untrust-
worthy that it was unsafe even to believe
the contrary of what he said. General
Hnrnca Porter in Century
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-22
a Mine Full of Peoples.

The extraordinary resuscitating power
of light received n curious illustration a
few years since in the silver mines of Lau-
rum. The mines were abandoned more
than 1000 years ago as unavoidable, and
were filed for the most part with the
"slag" from the workings of the miners.
1t was discovered that this Stag contained
plenty of silver, which could be easily rem
dered available by modern appliances. Ac-
cordingly it was removed to the furnace,
and when next the mine was visited O
wonderful transformation was found to
have taken place.
Instead of heap of rubbish the mine
had become a gorgeous flower garden
The entire space was covered with bril-
liant show Of peoples, This profuse vegeta-
BILE life, says Popular Science News, be-
longed to the same age in which the mines
were worked. Twenty centuries old were
those poppy seeds, yet when the removal of
the Stag allowed the light to fall upon
them they sprang into life and bloom under
its influence
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-22
THE BENIN MASSACRE.
The Pesesful Isritons Were Led Into Ana
bush and Slain.

Dubn anu olHlus
LONDON, Jan. ga dispatch received
from Brass, Guinea coast, gives further
particulars Of the massacre Of Consul
Phillips party. 1t says that the expedi.
ton left Sapele on Jan. Q, wholly un.
armed, and bearing all kinds Of presents
for the king of Benin. 1t was divided
into two parties. The first party was
about four hours march ahead when il
was surprised by host of ambushed
Benin warriors and cut to pieces, not a
man escaping. The second party, sus.
pecting nothing, suddenly came upon the
piled corpses of the vanguard, and while
they were examining the scene of carnage
they were attacked and shot down from
the bush. Out of $50 carriers with Con.
sui Phillips expedition, only one escaped
and brought the news to the coast. A re-
lief party sent up the river found Bots.
ragon and Locke.
The expedition, 1t is reported, was greet
ed in friendly way at every town along
its course, and received peaceful messages
from the king. But upon approaching
Benin City the members were fired upon
from an ambuscade in both front and
rear. Acting Consul General Phillips, DR..
r. H. Elliott and Mr. Fowls fell dead on
the spot. Major P. w. j. COPELAND Craw-
ford was wounded, but died in {. few min
utes, after implorlng his companions to
seek their own safety and leave him to
his own fate Mr.. Fl. G. Campbell, of the
consular staff, was cnptured and taken to
Benin City, but the king had him taken
to an adjacent village, where he was
killed
All those who were killed were after
wards beheaded, and King Obbah has
sent the finger rings belonging to Acting
Consul General Phillips back as an act OF
dananpp
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-22

Cross Examiner-You say you are will
ing to certify that the plaintiff in this case
is not worthy of belief. Have you good
reason to consider him liarp
Witness-I have-an indisputable reason.
Cross Examiner-State 1t, please.
Witness-He came around to our house
last night with an alleged quartet Of sing
ers, and, while even the dogs in the neigh
borhood howled their protests against che
infection, he persisted in the statement,
"There's Music In the Air. "-Richmond
nispatrb ,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-22

New YORK, Jan. q. Gables quote American
steers at l0l99lllac,, dressed weight sheep at
9l9c.; refrigerator beef at slaCG9l2c &C.. Calves
quiet but steady; veals, $5G750; barnyard
calves, s2.15d325 Sheep slow and weak lambs
quiet, but steady. Sheep, $3g4.25; lambs, s4,75
@5.60. Hogs steady at $4,000.
EAST Liberty, Pa, Jan. 2l.-Catte steady ;
prime, s470g4.9O; feeders, $8,8Oa4; bulls, stays
and cows, $2p360. Hogs active; prime pigs,
s370G3.75; best medium and prime light, 1895
@S7O common to fair, $3.60g3.85 heavy, So. 45
G3.55; roughs, s2.26ig3lO. Sheep steady prime,
S385gi good, S370d3.s0; common, &c. 4Glg3;
choice lambs s5G5.2O; veal calves, $850g7.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-22
! GAIL BORDEN !
|EACLE BrandI
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4 Has No Equal !
HUMPHREYS
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m IN al 4 4 a D V,,b
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-22

WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-Ths rivers and
harbors commission of the house are to
make visit to Mobile, New Orleans, Sa-
bine Pass, Houston, Galveston and Chat
tanoega to examine the government works
and needs at these points. The party will
leave Washington next Sunday morning
in special car, and will reach Mobile the
next day. They will spend a full day at
each place. Several of the members will
be accompanied by members Of their
fnmjlieS
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-22
Double Drowning in MARYLAND.

CRIsFIELD, Jan. 22.-Alfred J. Baker
and colored man named Jefferson Fos-
ter were drowned at the mouth of the Lit.
tie Annamessix river. They belonged to
the crew of the schooner Ocean Bird,
which grounded on James Island bar.
The men attempted to take the schooner
anchor out to deep water in a yawl boat,
but the yawl capsized. The colored man
could not swim, and he prevented Baker
from possibly saving both their lives by
his frantic efforts to keep hold of his
would be preserver They went down to-
gether,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-22

BoRDENTowN, N. j., Jan. IA num-
Der of union sanitary pressers employed
by tho 1ronsides Pottery company were
discharged yesterday as a consequence of
demanding the discharge of a number of
non-union workmen. The company held
u meeting to consider the demand, which
resulted in the discharge of the union
workmen
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-22

NEW YORK, Jan. 22-The Cuban league
of the United Statesis organizing branch
league in every town or city in this coun-
try of 5000 or more inhabitants There
are $50 such towns and cities in the United
States. The object of the league is to call
forth an expression of the unanimous SEN
timent of the American people in favor of
Cuban independence.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-22

DIR. Simms vegetable liver pills are very
easy to take very easy and painless to
operates; perfectly durable IN liver com
plant, kidney troubles, dyspepsia, head.
ache, etc only pills TO use with our
White Pulmonic Balsam, blood purifier
and antidyspepsia powders Depot. 6)5
King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-22
Serious Charge Against a Minister

W1LLIAMsPoRT, Pa, Jan. 22.-Mrs. Lot.
tie A. Stanfield, has begun proceedings in
the Venango county courts for divorce
from her husband, Rev. w. A. Stanfeld.
She alleges that her husband tried to as.
phyxiate her Monday night by turning on
the gas, and that he has treated her bru-
t1llv
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-22
Office

NOTICE
New Castle County. S. s., THE STATE OF
DELAWAltE. 10 tine sheriff of New Castle
County. Greeting:
WHEREAS. George Il. Hlyard by his pc
tltlon to the Judges of our Superior Court
tlod in the Office OF the Pro, bonotary OF said
Court in and for New Castle County. for the
cause of complaint thcn alleged has made
application to our said Judgts that decree
may he pronoun ced dlssolvlng the marriage
existing between the petitioner and Jessie
Hilynrd 80
We. Therefore. command You. ss Your
predeees or was conmandeds That yon s'Iins
mon Jessie HIyard. tnat she be and appear
before the Judges Of our sail Court Mt the
next term thereof to be held at Wilmington.
on Monday. the first day OF February next.to
answer he allegations OF tn, said petitioner
George HIyarh according to the Act Of
Assembly in such case made and provided,
and also TO do and receive what the Court
shall then and there consider concerning her
n this behalf rs TO thsCourt shall seem meet
md consistent with the proyisionsof the said
act of Assembly.
A~,) And have you tn en- there this writ
(sEADi Witness the Honorable Charles IT,
~ Lore Esquire. at Wilmington, the
twenty third day of November A: |. elgnteen
hundred and ninciy'slx Issued Dec: ~, 1870
d3l VICTOR Is. WOOLLEY, Pro.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-22
DELAWARE DIVISION.

For New Castle. S.13, ILLS a. m, 2.bO,
I30, 6.15, 6.53 9,5l p. M, and 1910 night.
For Lewes, S.13 a. m, 427 p. m.
Express for Dover, Harrington and Dell
mar. 813, 11.0i a, m, AT and ILL., p. m.
For Harrington and way stations only,
ESQ p. m.
For Wyoming and way stations, 6.6s
p. m.
Express for Cape Charles, Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk. 11.04 a. m. and ll.5H
p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For New Castle. 9.51 pm. and Il, 10 night.
For Cape Charles, Old Point Comfort.
End Norfolk, 11.56 p. m.
For Middletown, Clayton. Dover, Wy
oming, FELTON,, Harrington, Bridgeville,
Eeaford, Laurel and Delmar, 1l.56 p. m.
cD Congressional Limited Express
Trains, composed entirely OF Pullman
Nestibule Parlor and Dining Cars. No
extra fare other than the usual Pullman
charge.
(O Limited express trains, composed Of
Pullman Vestibule Parlor Cars, Nestibule
Passenger Coaches and Dining Car. NO
extra fare
For further information passengers are
referred to the ticket agent at the sta
hon.
D. M, PROVOST, J.R. WOOD.
Gen. Manager. Cen. Pass. Agent.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-22

Chemists tell us that 40 per cent Of green
wood consists of water. They estimate that
1t is almost impossible to expel all the wa
ter from seasoned lumber, about 10 per
cent remaining even in highly seasoned
woods
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-22
STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
Closing Quotations of the New York and
Philadelphia Exchanges.

New YORK, Jan. 2l.-Dullness and depres-
sion in prices were today s feature in the stock
market, and some sensational movements
were noted. The movements of the day worked
in favor of the bears, but there was little or no
evidence of liquidation in the leading shares.
Closing bldg.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-22

Most OF the consuInptlvee that come TO
US are incurabo They have neglected
until too late, but still there are cases TINT
come oil time and are cured by DrSimm's
White Pulmonic Balsam and Vegetables
Pills. Depot COG king street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-22

The crowns of the kings of Assyria from
5000 to $500 B. G. were shaped much like
the papal tiara.