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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-19

Tho members Of the primary depart
ment Of West Presbyterian church Sun.
day school are practiring in order that an
Interesting entertainment may be given
by them 10 the Ope House, on Friday
evening, December II, Miss Clara Men
dinhal. principal of No. 8 school, Is super
intending tho preparatory exercises, and
the young people Will certainly acquit
themselves Ina creditnble manner in any
position In which they may be placed
~ Sunday school Of West Church is one
Oft 10 largest in our city, and Pastor
j. .swin by II little effort could draw
from the number many recruits to occu
py many pews in his church at his Various
services. Every pastor In our city may
find the Sunday school room All inviting
fed for missionary labor If ho wishes to
reap rich harvest.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-19

Cupping and leevlias. lc3 L. Second 81
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-19
COMPETITOR MEN FREE.
Diplomatic Snarl Endedby the Span
ish Queens Pardoning Power.
MEN EN- ROUTE FOR NEW YORK.
They We're Once Sentenced to Death,
and Only the Vigorous Protest Of
ecution OF the Sentence.


and Only the Vigorous Protest of
This Government Prevented the Ex-
ecution Of the Sentence.
Havana, Nov. 19.-In pursuance of
cabled instructions from Spain, Cap
tain General Blanco yesterday released
from Cabanas fortress Alfred Laborde,
Charles Barnett, Ona Melton and WILL
lam Gildea, members of the crew of
the American schooner Competitor,
captured in April. 1896 by the Spanish
gunboat Mesagera, on charge of fill
clustering. They were delivered to the
American and British consuls, and have
taken passage on the steamer Sara
toga, of the Ward line. for New York.
There were four prisoners, namely.
Alfredo Laborde, the captain of the
Competitor, a native of New Oreans
William Gildea, the mate. naturalized
citizen; Ona Melton, who claims Kan
sas as his native state and who went
on the Competitor In the capacity of a
newspaper correspondent; Charles Bar
nett. of British birth. but who claimed
the protection of the United States
government by virtue of his sailing on
an American vessel. The defense of the
men was that they were forced into
the expedition against their will by the
insurgent party aboard the boat. They
were tried by naval court, before
which they could make only a poor
showing, principally because Of their
ignorance of the Spanish language, in
which the proceedings were conducted.
so that their conviction and the i'm
position Of the death sentence was not
a matter of surprise.
At that point, however, the case as
sumed diplomatic Importance. Our gov
ernment, through its consul general at
Havana, then Ramon Williams, and
also through Minister Hannis Taylor,
at Madrid, interposed an energetic pro-
test against The execution of the sem
tence, claiming that the men were i'm
properly tried without the guarantees
held out in the famous Gushing pro-
tocol. This protest caused the removal
of the case to the higher judicial au-
thoritles at Madrid, by whom a new
trial was ordered. The new trial was
to have begun last Monday, and 1t Is
thought would have resulted in the
imposition of the death sentence again.
The Spanish queen has cut the diplo-
matte tangle by the pardon of the men
before the second trial.
A number of families who have been
at Las Fosos under the Concentration"
order will be removed at the expense
of the municipality to private hos
pital. There is no diminution in the
mortality from starvation and disease.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-19


/ Secretary Bliss says that while the
! opening Of the Wichita reservation in
| Oklahoma to white settlement would
greatly promote the development of
| that country, yet in view Of the unset
| tied condition of the questions affecting
| their rights until there is further legis-
lation he does not see how it can be
| done without causing great injury and
distress. To guard against this recon-
mendaton Is made that the Dawes
commission be authorized to investigate
questions as to their rights and claims.
and report lamentations for speedy
and just settlement.
Referring to the work of the Dawes
commission. it Is announced that the
Investigation of the rights of applicants
for citizenship In the five nations has
been practically completed. The COM
mission has been preparing the rolls Of
citizenship of the several tribes and
has negotiated those agreements. That
with both the Choctaws and Chclta-
saws of April %. 1897. is before con-
gress and has been ratified by those
tribes. That made with the Creeks was
rejected almost unanimously by the
Creek council, and there Is little pros-
pect OF any 1urtner agreement WIN
them. lhe CneroKees nave reruseo 10
make agreement ana negotiations win
them havs been abandoned for the
time oelhg'
Inc secretary says the nVe tribes
nave undoubtedly violated IN many
ways the spirit Of their agreements
with the United States. under when
the territory Is now held and governed.
and while he does not recommend any
harsh government actioh the secretary
calls Inc attention or the president ana
congress to the chaotic condition or
AFFAIRS OF the territory growing out or
the several tribes methods OF admin
istration. Leading inuihns nave an
sorbed great tracts to the exclusion or
the common people. and govern
ment ny an indian ar'stocracy mas been
practically established to the detrl-
ment or the people From 2oo'ooo TO
2bO00O whites, by permission CT the
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-19
TIE PENSIONERS ARMY.
Interesting Figures From the Re-
port Of Secretary Bliss.
TwoHUNDRED THOUSAND CLAIMS

Now Awaiting Adjudication and Near
ly Hair VIII he Admitted-Ths Gov
ernment's Indian Wards-An Indian
Aristocracy in the Civilized Tribes.
Washington. Nov 1s.-Secretary Of
the Interior Bliss. In his annual report,
submits estimates aggregating $780,
b32.4ls for the appropriations by con-
gress for the fiscal year ending June
80 1899. Discussing the pensions he
says 100000 pension claims are await
Ing adjudication. and 1t Is estimated
that ~ or 50 per cent of these will be
dnally admitted. II they are rapidly
adjudicated they will swell the pension
roll $5. 900. 900 to S7.0OOO0 When. how
ever. these claims are adjudicated and
first payments made thereon the
amount of the pension roll will de.
crease very rapidly. possibly to S125.-
oOO0 900 or $13o.Ooo.0oo the first year.
The total Indian population of the
United States, exclusive of the New
York Indians and the five civilized
tribes. approximates 177.17B. located on
III reservations, which contain ap-
proximately 33.4O4.s37 acres. OF these
4.545 have accepted allotments Of land.
which aggregate about 6dAl47 acres.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-19
POVERTY STRICKEN AMBASSADORS
One Lives on Dry Bread, and Fears
Even That May Cease.

One Lives on Dry Bread, and Fears
Even That May Cease.
London, Nov. 19.-The Vienna corre-
spondent of The Daily Telegraph says:
"Pecuniary embarrassment has reach
ed an acute stage at the YildiH Kiosk.
Salaries Of ambassadors are left un-
paid for months. Since the departure
of Galib Bey, Turkish ambassador at
Berlin. another Turkish envoy has writ
ten TeWfik Pasha, the Turkish foreign
minister, declaring that he has sold
nearly everything. and lives almost en-
tirely OH dry bread, adding that he even
fears he will be unable much longer to
borrow that. A third ambassador has
written TO TeWfik Pasha. saying: "All
my means are exhausted. and cannot
even Buy pair of gloves when obliged
to appear anywhere"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-19
GOING ABROAD FOR FORTUNE.
American Heirs to an Old Dutch Es-
tate of Ssl5 ,UNO.O0O.

American Heirs to an Old Dutch Es-
tRte OF III /, ,OnO.O0O.
New York, Nov. l9.-Feter Larsen, a
contractor and builder of BROOKLYN,
has received news from Copenhagen
that he has a good chance to establish
his claim to a share in n fortune of SIS
100000, left at the death Of Captain
Wythe In 1893. The captain was slave
dealer. and when he died he left his
immense estate to the Dutch govern
ment to found an asylum, and after
100 years the fortune was to be divided
among his direct descendants. Besides
Mr. Larsen there are two other heirs
in this country, Mrs. Meta Johnson and
William Munk, both of Philadelphia
MIR. Larsen will settle up his buciness
affairs in Brooklyn and with sail with
his family for Copenhagen.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-19
Women Missionaries,

There was an interesting meeting of tho
Women's Home Missionary Society of the
West Presbyterian Church yesterdi y
afternoon. Mrs. William X. Crosby who
returned home from New York on We'd
nesday, where sho was in conference with
the officers of the National Society, and
who has spent considerable time in Utah
and Kansas, delivered nm interesting ad-
dress on the work in that section
She told Of the teaching Of the Mormon
children Of Utah, and of other missionary
labors in piring her many hearers to
greater W, ri In the missionary canse The
society de- led to send box OF supplies o
Rev. Mr.. May of Kansas City, q Presby.
terian minister who has been without IL
charge until lately. The box will be sent
in time for MIR, May to receive it before
Christn a.. The ladies Ge.erve credit on
thus ext, ing helping hand.
Dr. Simms' vegetable liver pills lepd
tho world rs the famous cure for sick
headache, liver complaint, kidney dis
cases, stomach trouble, costiveness, dys.
pepsia, sudden colds etc, No gripping or
sickning yet thsv operate surely aud
grandly. 25 cents Six boxes ST. Sold wholo.
snle and retail at 6OU King street. vii.
pipg m, Dol.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-19
From One jail to Another,

Milwaukee, Nov. 19.-United States
Commissioner Bloodgood yesterday is
sued warrant for the arrest of Ed
mund E. Raymond, who is confined In
Jail at SheybOygan, Wis, and who will
be released in a few days. Raymond
is believed by the United States au-
thorities to be the man wanted by the
federal authorities in Cleveland, De-
troit and Cincinnati upon the charge of
impersonating a United States secret
service detective.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-19
Forged Football Tickets,

New Haven. Nov. l9.--There Is a ru-
NOR current here that large numbers of
counterfeit tickets for the Yale Prince
ton football game tomorrow are being
offered for sale by spectators. 1t Is
claimed that the tickets were printed
In New York Spectators. who yes
terday had few tickets, are now ap-
parently well supplied and are offering
them at reasonable prices. The Yale
management do not place much cre-
denoe in the rumor, however.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-19
Three Armed Oh,cers Held Tn.

Emporia, Kan, Nov.19.-Deputy Sher-
iff Fred Wagner. Detective Laws and
Policeman Randolph went to the post
office and placed cattle thief named
Kooken under arrest while he was
reading a letter. "All right" said
Kooken. "I'll 60 with you in minute"
and commenced placing his letter in
his pocket. Like a flash he pulled
a revolver in each hand, showed one
into the face of Wagner. and coolly
said: Cough up your gun" Almost in
the same breath he covered the other
two officers. In almost a moment the
three men were disarmed. Showing the
pistols into his overcoat pockets he
rushed for the door and disappeared.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-19
Rlacklisteu Man Gets Damaues.

Chicago, Nov. 19.-Fred r. Ketcham
was awarded verdict of s2l. .666 ,33 by
the jury in Judge Clitfords court yes
terday in his suit against the North
western railroad for $4,000 damages
for blacklisting. Ketcham. who was a
conductor went out on the great Amer
lean Railway Union strike, and since
the strike has been unable to secure
employment on account Of being black
listed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-19
A STRANGER NEW YORK.

The hits made by llcyt's, "A Stranger
in Nsw York." wherever produced. hav,
been so pronounced aud in1tantanuOu.
that thcatre.Goers OF this city have prob,.
bly, the biggest trant Of the season IN store
for them when this popular company plays
here next Tuesday evening at the Opera
House Charles Hoy, scomeuies have all
been marked by their yapid movements.
In this ono amusing incident follows
another more swiftly than in any of its
predecessors. In fact the nNrritnent pro-
ceeds at such a pace rs almost 70 take one s
breath away
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-19
The Only Brilliant LIGHT

Howard L. Pyle has invented an acely.
feline machine for furnishing iliumina, ing
private dwellings and stores, model OF
which he has placed on exhibition in The
basement OF the China store of Mr. VIM
Lawlon, No. 6l0 Market street. Its hril-
liancy is something to be commendel pl
its great saving in the price of iilun t.
ing its greatest recommends ion ID Ehe
public, bcing wo.t thirds cheaper than The
present price Of coal gas and better than
electric light
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-19

Saratoga. N. Y. Nov. 19.-W. H.
Huminston, pedder of a salve, was
yesterday locked up in the Saratoga
county jail. Wednesday evening he
sold some salve to the family of John
Brown, who lives near Jonesville. He
asked permission Of Brown to manu-
facture some of his salve on Browns
kitchen stove. Brown consented, and
the peddler had no sooner put the mix
ture over the fire than an explosion
took place. One of Browns children
was burned to death and three other
members of the family were so badly
burned that fatal results are feared.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-19
''FAt'SI'.'

Lewis Morrison, the uctnr, will appear
at tho Oin'n House on Thanksgiving af,
ternoon ami evening in his famous I'M
personation of MephIsto in Gcoihe's play
of "Faust.' He has appeared in the role
overs O,lO times, and IT. has becu compute |
that over four millions of people have wi
messed this characterization. Electricity
plays an important pnrt in the production
of Faust" and the effects produced by it
arc lit tic short Of the marvellous.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-19
ONE YEAR FOR HUNTER.
he Will Also Stand One Hour in the
Piliory For nurderousIy Assaults
ing Frank Duncan

Samuel Hunter, who was put on trial in
General Sessions Courty stertlay morning
Tor nurderously assaulting Frank Dua-
can, was found guilty yesterday AFTERNOON
and received severe sentence. 1t was
that lie pay IL fine of $500. stand one hour
III the pilInry on Saturday and serve one
year Imprisonment.
Af'er the sentence had been passed
Hunter remarked that the charge had
neen one If persecution. He did not ap.
pear affected by The sen ence, however
After he was led out Of the courv room,
General Sessions Court adjourned un il
Monday, OH which day the Superior Court
business will also be begun.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-19

Columbus, O.. Nov. 10 Albert j.
Frantz. the murderer of Bessie Little,
of Dayton. was electrocuted in the an
mex at the Ohio penitentiary at 2:22
this morning. Frantz was visited dur
Ing yesterday by his brother and sister,
and after parting Frantz tainted. He
was soon restored to consciousness,
however. and had fully regained his
composure by the time Of his electro
cution. He took his place in the chair
at 1918 without an apparent tremor.
The current was applied four times be-
fore life Was pronounced extinct.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-19
Cars Plunged Into n River

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 19.-North-
bound passenger train No. 2 on the
Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis
railroad was thrown from the track at
Wiilford Switch, Ark. at 2:30 a. M, two
cars tumbling into Spring river. The
chair car and sleeping car were burned
]. l.. Hoover. ct Pleasant Hill, Mo-, was
fatally injured. and 22 others were more
or less seriously hurt. The injured were
taken to Thayer, Mo.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-19

West Chester, Pa, Nov, IS A fire of
unknown origin this morning destroyed
the large stone barn Of Faucet Brothers,
mile from this pate. Four horses and
two COWS prrlshed in the flames, and tho
farm implements, carriages, wagons, hnr-
ness, 900 blu ,hels Of wheat, 1850 bushels Of
corn and 10 tons Of hay were consumed.
The loss, about 5000. is nearly covered by
insurance.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-19
IHEKETCHAMMARRIAGE
Further Evidence That Ketcham
Was Welded by Proxy.
THE RELATIVES INDIFFERENT.
Their Lawyer Declares That Even II
There Was Marriage Ceremony,
With Ketcham as the Bridegroom,
They VIII Prove Him Irresponsible.

AHefe WuS II marriage ScFonOnys
With Ketcham as the Bridegroom,
They VIII Prove Him Irresponsible.
Chicago, Nov. 19.--Statements made
by Tom Riley, the Milwaukee hack
man who drove Mrs. Mabel Wallace
Walkup to Rev. ]. p. Roberts to be
married on the morning of Sept. "a
last, tend to strengthen the claim of
John B. Ketcham's relatives that he
was not the groom on that occasion.
According to his Nory. which Is corrob-
GRATED by Miss Anna Miersch and Mrs.
W. A. Hunsberger the woman with the
dark hair married a man much shorter
than she is.
Riley described the groom in the
strange affair as "a little sawed of fell
low. foot shorter than the woman"
Miss Anna Miersch. who witnessed
the ceremony, also declared that the
man was much shorter than the woman.
go much shorter that she exclaimed to
! herself: What a little man to marry
such large, fine looking woman
John b. Ketcham was not "a little
sawed off man." He was fully five
feet ten inches In height. Mabel Wal
lace Is not more than five feet six
inches Accordingly, between the de-
scription of the groom of Sept. "a and
the true Ketcham there Is a difference
of over one foot in size. Mrs. Huns
berger describes the groom as a small
man, certainly smaller than the woman.
1t Is almost certain, however. that
Keller. the butler. was not substituted
for John B. Ketcham. All aEyee that
the principal in the secret nvptials was
really a very sick man" His face wAs
thin. drawn and haggard. He looked
as though he had suffered for months.
Keller looks and as near as can be as
certained has for months past looked
well and healthy
Further, from all available Informal
tion, the butler stayed behind at the
Plankinton House during the ceremony.
1t was not until all was over and the
couple had been driven to the depot
that he left the hotel. He settled the
bill for "a. B. Young. wife and servant.
Boston," as the trio appeared upon the
register.
But whoever was the groom he was
completely and wholly in the power Of
the woman. The evidence of Riley as
to ketcham's actions II it were he fur
nishes all the elements for a story of
hypnotism.
According to Mr.. Purnell. attorney for
Ketchams brothers and sisters, the
main contention Will be that Mr.. Kech-
am was Of unsound mind. I'VE do not
care whether there was legitimate
marriage or Il fake one by proxy" said
Mr.. PLrnell, "whether there is a MAJ
riage certificate or a will. We will
prove that John B. Eetcham was of un-
sound mind and thoroughly incapable
of being party to any agreement or
contract that would hold in law"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-19
A Constable Under Arrest.

Constable Bower, of this ci y, yc,tvrlay
afternoon arrested Town BAND Ciehver
of Delaware City upon the charge of mud.
erou,ly assaulting Philip l.. Sadler, Tic
hailitY was given n preliminary hearing
b, fore Magistrate Sasse and waived hear
ing ior tn Genera Srsicns Court ba in
thea ont of 500 b g urnish d. Tho
chang aeain;t tho baII!1 Is that ON the
niyAt OF October %, he sLot and seriously
Noun led Suuer
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-19

Coshocton. o., Nov. 19.-All the min
crs in Coshocton county went out on
strike yesterday. The strike is the
result of a disagreement over the
disagreement over the wages to be
paid to the day men and on the price
of yardage. 1t Is expected that their
differences will be settled and work
resumed soon
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-19

Frank Shaw the night clerk at BccKett's
cafe left yo terday mornin! for G'n-GOw.
He wa, a mranled by another gunner,
who drove IA hay wagon to raul home The
rabbits.
Simon p. Doherty returned home yes
terday from Demar. He had 3! partrdges
nad rs rabbits. Simon Is all right with u
Unn
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-19

The Mission at Front and Orange street Q
which Is under the care OF West presby- :
terian Church. will be opened next Friday
evening with religious exercises. The
people Of the church will furnish the
building. Robert Bruce will instruct th =,
young men of the neighborhood In gym
nasts and is now furnishing gymnasium
on the third floor of the building
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-19
rlr. Alice Has Nothing to Saw

j. Frank Alice when questioned yester-
day about tho reported Bay State Gas deal
said that he never talked about the sub
ject, that he was simply in the jewelry
bu:iness for a living, politics for o past
time, his party lacking few votes Of
carrying tho state, and that be wa, a dl :
rector in the Bay State Gas Company sim :
rly because tho stockholders had elected
him.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-19

East Liberty. Pa, Nov. 1s. - Cattle
steady; prime. $75g4s5; common. 500
R5O: feeders. *414Jo Hogs ruling active;
prime mediums. sSGOq3s5: best Workers.
md PIGS, $3.50Iaf); common TO fair, sS5OD
S55. heavy. $3.4Og3.45: roughs, s2G3.25
Sheep firm; choice. M.5od4ss; common.
s3n3.65 choice lambs. s5.6CI5S5: common
to good, $4.60d6.40 40; veal calves. S6.boG7.
New York, Nov. 1S.-Cables quote Amer
Ian steers at 1Oa,G1lAc; refrigerator
beef. sNIS&c. Calves slow and weak:
yeais, $59775; grassers. $sq375; westerns,
1894. Sheep and lambs steady; sheep $50
L7b, lambs. s5Gs. Hogs higher at $S7bl4.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-19
The Silver Fight in kentucky,

Frankfort, KY, Nov. ia confer
ence of silver Democratic leaders will
be held in Louisville tonight. William
Jennings Bryan and Senator J. X.
Jones, Of the Democratic national COM
mittee, Will he present to meet about
50 leading politicians Of this state. The
situation as regards the best means Of
keeping up the fight for silver in the
state will also be discussed, as well as
amendments to the election laws.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-19
~ASTc1IA'
49, '':|'; Z&fzZzz !;:;;:. $$ ii;
Want Ragan Pardoned.

The Board of Parduns at its next Sitting
VIII DO petltioned to Release from New
Ces'le Jail John Ragan, who has served
nineteen months of IL two years sentence
ior bursarihlng IL laundry near Second
hhu Madison streets. The petition now
being circulated contains the names of
many prominent men aud it Is thorefura
probable that tho pardon will be granted,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-19
Georgla'S Anti Football Bill Passed,

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. l9-Representa-
tive Coles football Bill, providing for
the prohibition of the playing of match
or exhibition games, where an admiS-
sion is charged, passed the senate yes
terday. The bill has already passed
the lower branch of the legislature and
now awaits the approval of the gov
ernor There Is no doubt but that he
Will sign It.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-19
Working on Poultry.

The Richardson & Robbins factory says
the Dover Index Is now running on full
time and about 175 hands are working on
poultry. On Tuesday 10000 pounds OF
poultry was received in a refrigerator car
which is already in cans and ready for
shipment to all parts of the world The
firm is now shipping large quantities of
their celebrated plum pudding for the
Thanksgiving trade.