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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-03
Plate Glass Kings In Conference,

PITTSBURG, Feb. 3.-The annual meet
ing of the Pittsburg Plate Glass company,
controlling the plate glass factories of the
country, is in session here. Great interest
Is manifested in the meeting, as there is a
bitter fight being made for control. Dur
ing the past year the net profits were
725,4il89, which Is "a per cent of the
capital stock. The earnings of the last
quarter, however, were but three.fourths
of per cent, or at the rate of but per
cent. per annum, The decrease is attrib-
uted to the great depression in business
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-03

The mid winter exodus has begun. The
dscomfOrts and dangers of wet winter
weather are here but TO thu southwark
from clondoss- sky, beams beautiful
sun upon u blooming land
The nexf Pennsylvania Railroad tour to
Jacksonville, allowing two weeks in
Florida will lca"c New York aud Phila-
aelphia February9
Excursion tickets, inc!ading railway
transportation, Pullman accommodations
(ona berth), and meals enroute in both
directions while travelling ou the special
train, will be sold at the following rates:
New York, $50 30 Philadelphia $500;
CanRndnigua Sj2 81. Erie s;l s.; Pitt
burg siS 90, and at p?opoN.0Lale rates
from other points.
Fer tickets. itineraries, and other tntor
nation apply TO uGEst agents, Tourist
Agent at 1886 Broadway. New York, Or to
Geo. W. Rcyd, Assistant General Passen.
ger AgeEt, Bread Street station, Philadel-
Lhia
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-03
NUGGETS OE NEWS.

Sensational charges Iof bribery have re-
suited from the election of Senator Tur-
ner in the state of Washington.
George S, Griscom and H. f. Anderson
have been appointed receivers for the
Pennsylvania Lead company,of Pittsburg.
Explosion at a street railway power
house in Chicago seriously injured three
men. Chief Engineer A. S. Murphy may
die.
At Albany yesterday Rev. James Dow
Morrison, ID. D., LL D., of Ogdensburgh,
N. Y, was consecrated as bishop of Du-
luth
A bill introduced In the Nevada legisla-
ture provides that the admission to any
glove contests held in tho state shall not
exceed ST.
series Of game bills introduced into
the New Jersey legislature make 1t un-
lawful to take deer at all until Jan. 1,
1900, and thereafter only fifteen days Of
each year.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-03

WASHINGTON, Feb, 2--The Senate
Committee on Privileges and elections
to-day considered tbs patuiJn OF Colonel
Dupont, OF Delaware, for Il re.opsning Of
his contested election case. No Conciu.
sion was reached and the committee ad.
journnd until Friday, when vote will
be taken.
Itmav be safely assumed that an ad-
verse report will be made. The Addcks
oase will bs taken up on Friday as soon as
the Dupont case shall have been disposed
Of, a1d there will be an adverse report GU
the claim Of Addicks. That will leave
roth!ng Intervening to prevent cOusdera.
tion Of the KeIney case.
Although this wonld seem TO be fhvora
Bile to the hopes of kanney, it may be stat,
ed that the Senate wlltake ampio time be.
fore admitting Keaney, The Delaware
situation will be thoroughly investigated
1t looks as though Delaware might net
have a senator u succeed Higgins unit
nE honest Legislature can b9 elected al u
afterwards honestly elect SPuaty:
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-03
In The Legislature.

DOVER, Feb 2.--rhe organization oi
the Levy court of Kent county to-day tooa
all the interest away from the Legisla-
ture. The House passed these House
bills: To transfer the property of Mary II
Rose from School District No. 54 to Unit
cd School Districts Nos 30 and Al in New
Castle County; to allow the town of Della
ware City to Increase It's tax rate from 20
to 30 cunts on the 800 for improvement
purposes; to allow Tho School Com
lnissioners of District No. A. Kent County,
To borrow Sl00 to build new schcci house;
TO recharter the Wilmington Club; to e1-
tend the charter of the Gsrmapia Loan
Association of Wilmington, Senate bill /;
to extend the time for completing the
Chester & Wilmington electric railway
until January 1893.
lows; Mr. McCullougb.-To reincorpor-
ate tic Centrevillo Hall Company. Mr..
Smith--To divorce William j. and Min,
ME Lane. Mr.. Riggin--To lay out new
road In Gumboro hundred. 49,,
The Senate bill to incorporate the
Pocono Ice and Coal Company Of WIZ
mingtou, was passed by that body.
The bill amending the chattel mort
gage law SO that a corporation can issue
bonds which do not have to DO renewed
every three years Is tied up in the senate
appears to give railway company pow r
to mortgage all of Its property and cut out
every one else. The bill was recommitted
for further Investigation.
The question OF paying the State de-
tectiyes came up in the Senate to-day
when Mr.. Handy gave notice Of a bill pre-
viding that the detectives shall be paid by
the State and not by Wilmington alone.
The Queen Annes Railroad Company,
which got Il charter from the last Legisa.
tUre, wants the charter amended SO that
the line can be extended from Lewes to
Rehoboth. Opposition to the proposed
amendment is probable
In the Constitutional Convention to-day
little business was transacted In COM
mittee OF the whole the report Of the com
mlttee on corporations was discussed at
length. 1t was decideds to strike from the
report the first section, which defines n
corporation to be "all associations and
joint stock companies having any of tho
powers or privileges of corporations not
possessed by individuals or partner
ships"
Section second, as amended, was adopted
by vote of II to 8. 1t reads: mo cor
poration in existence at the adoption Of
this Constitution shall have its charter
amended or renewed without first filing
under the corporate seal of said corpora
tion and duly attested, in the office of the
Secretary Of State. an acceptance Of the
provisions Of this Constitution"
Section three as adopted by vote OF 10
to II reads; "All existing charters or
grants of special and exclusive corporate
privileges under which bona fide organ.
zation shall not have taken place and
business been commenced in good faith
within two years after granting the same,
shall hereafter be void and of no effect"
Next Friday was fixed tor hearing q
committee of Episcopalians who will nd.
dI ess the convention on the question of
divorce.
The Committee on Elections was in
creased to eight members by the addition
Ct DR.. Cooper aud Mr.. Bradford.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-03
TO BE vIcERoY OF CUBA
Spanish Minister Of War Will Perhapl
Bueoesd 0eneraI weyIer.

MADRID. Feb. 8.-Ths Spanish govern.
ment has listened to the representation Of
Marquis De Apezreguia, who has arrived
here on behalf Of the constitutional party
OF Cuba, with the approval Of his politi-
cal associates His conferences with the
Spanish ministers are believed to be al
most certain to lead to the immediate re-
form OF the most crying abuses underly-
Ing Cuban dlscon tent. One Of the chief
steps, 1t is announced, will be the COM
plete division of the military and civil au-
thorities of Cuba.
1t Is said that the Spanish minister OF
war will be appointed viceroy Of Cuba, and
will In reality succeed General Weyler.
Spanish Intervention IN the appointment
of high officials, 1t Is, thought. wifi be cur
tailed. The matter Of the tariff demands
Of the American government, it is under
stood, Is really now the chief difficulty in
the way. Spanish officials find 1t difficult
to understand why the United States
should be favored as desired by the Amer
lean government, especially as, the Mar
quis de Apezreguia affirms, the insurrec-
tlon can be crushed in two months. Spain,
1t Is asserted. will probably realize that
the friendly Intervention of the American
government may be too dearly purchased
at the sacrifice Of not only important
Spanish interests but the equitable claims
of other European nations.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-03
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Reduced inIGst " nsiiingtOu.

Fer the benefit Of those who desire tx
attend the ceremonies incident TO the in
auguration OF prcsidant-olect Mckinley
tho Pennsylvania Railroad Company vii
eell excursion tickets TO Washington
March /, :. 8. and l. valid to return from
March to s, at the following rates.:
From Philadelphia, s. -; Harrisburg,
$500; Wilmington 81 35; Baltimore, Il 81,
mud from all other stations on the Penn
sylvauia system at reduced rates.
This Inauguration will DO most in
teresting event and will undoubtedly AT
tract large number Of people from every
section OF the country,
The magnificent facilities OF the Penn
sylvauia Railroad make this line the
fGvoritc route to the national capital al
all times and ls enormous equipment
and splendid terminal advantages AT
Washington make it especially popular on
such occasions.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-03
CHANDLER AND BIMETALLISM.
Republiosn Senator Introduces His Inter-
national Agreement Resolution.

hopuDhonn benntor introduces HIS 1ntor-
nationa, Agreement Resolution.
WARRINGTON. Feb 8,-Ths feature Of
the senate proceedings yesterday was o
very spirited debate on the conference re-
port on the immigration bill. Mr.. Gibson,
OF Maryland, opposed the report and Mr..
Lodge defended ID. After two hours'
struggle the report went over and the
Nicaragua canal bill was taken up, MI.
Villas continuing his reqarks Mr.. Tel.
Ter. Of Colorado, also eiissred the debate
In opposition to the measure. Early In
the day Mr.. Chandler introduced a reso.
luton stating that the government should
steadily direct its efforts to secure and
maintain the use of silver as we'll as gold
as standard money, with free coinage OF
each, under International agreement.
The day in the house was very dull, the
whole day being devoted to appropriation
bills The diplomatic and consular bill
was passed and considerable progress was
made with the District of Columbia BILL
The bill as passed carries 81, l,678, 7oS Reso.
lutions arranging for the formal canvass.
ing Of the electoral vote of the last presl.
dental election on Wednesday next were
adODt0d,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-03
ENTOMBED IN A NINE
The Terrible Fate Of Four Michi.
gan Mine Workers.
LITTLE HOPE OF THEIR RESCUE.

The Mine Is On Fire, and 1t Is Probable
That All the Men Are Dead from
Breathing the Poisonous Gases-Efforts
to Rescue the Doomed Men.
HouaHToN, Mich, Feb, 8.-Four mon
are entomed in the burning North Tama.
rack mine, which caught fire yesterday,
and small hopes are entertained for their
escape, II Is thought probable that all
are dead from breathing the poisonous
gases. The missing men are: Peter Linn
pea and his e0.year-old son, William, and
William Tomazhoski and his 16.year-old
son, Antonio.
Shortly after clock In the morning
the announcement was made that fire
had broken out in the mine, which is sit
uated about q mile north of the famous
Calumet and Hecla An slarm was i'm
mediately sent to hundred men en-
ployed in this shaft, and all of them es-
capped. The men had been at work but a
short time when the fire broke out and
instead Of trying to e1tinguish 1T they
ran away, going to the surface to give the
alarm. How the fire originated Is a mys-
terry.
When 1t was found where the four men
were help descended into the mine, but
owing to the gases and cold could go no
further down than the fourth level The
cage however, was kept running past the
levels where tho men were supposed to be,
but as they did not appear 1t Is more than
probable that all are dead. Captain Par
nall says 1t is possible the men may be
rescued alive, as compressed air is being
constantly sent down. Fully 5000 people
visited the shaft this morning, among
them the relatives of the entombsd
miners.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-03

Yesterday afternoon the Water Com.
missionsrs heard report from the cm.
ployes OF the Water Works that stencil
arose from the Brandywne and asked
that the establishment from which the
impurty came be ordered to abate tho
nuisance. A communication from Mrs.
McNos of No. 1920 Poplar street, asking
that she be refunded water tax paid On an
unused faucet was referred.
Il. Chalkley Hatton spoke Of the flush.
ing basins recently put into sewers. These
faucets became clogged because of an in.
sntiicency Of force and to obviate this Mr.
Hatton thought that II an arrangement
could be perfected whereby the sewers
could be flushed twice o day this stoppage
would not occur. The commissioners
will act on the suggestion. One thousand
copies of an amendment to section 2S were
ordered printed for use Of the Water De.
Darlmgnt,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-03
[ Charged with Heavy swinallns.

CLEVELAND, Feb. as. A. Jacobs was
arrested yesterday on eight indictments
for obtaining money under false pre-
tences and four for forgery. S. A. Jacobs
g. Co, manufacturers of boots and shoes
in this city, failed last August, and since
then Jacobs has worked as travelling
salesman The transactions on which the
indictments are based occurred prior to
the assignment The amount of money
represented by the paper claimed to be
fraudulent was $500, but those familiar
with the case declare that the sum in
volved is very much larger Jacobs was
released on $40, 900 hnil
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-03
Wholesale Murderer CAPTURED.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 3-The Swanhil.
da. from Newcastle, Australia, arrived
yesterday. Frank Butler, the Australian
murderer, was arrested and brought
ashore. Butler is accused Of a number Of
crimes which cannot at present be proved
against him, although evidences of his
guilt are being unearthed every hour.
1t is known beyond doubt, however, that
at least two men, Arthur Thomas o.
Preston and Captain Lee Weller, met
death at his hands within the past four
montha
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-03
A Victim of Hypnotic Experiments.

JAMESTOWN, N. Y, Feb. 3-James w.
Spurgeon Young, 17-year-old colored
boy, died on Jan. ~ under circumstances
that indicated his death was due to hyp-
motto experiments by irresponsible anna
tours Coroner Bowers ordered an in
quost, which was concluded late last
evening The evidence disclosed the fact
that the boy was first hypnotized several
months ago by r. Louenstein, Pitts
burg travelling man, and was .ssubse-
quently experimented upon by several To-
cal amateur hypnotists. The evidence of
physicians conducting the autopsy
strengthened the theory that death was
due to hypnotism and the jury rendered
a verdict that the boy came to his death
from diabetis and nervous exhaustion
caused by hypnotic practices performed
by X. Louensten and others.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-03

TRENTON, Feb. 8-The house and son.
ate both had brief sessions yesterday, and
practically nothing was done beyond the
introduction of bills with the exception
of the passing by the senate of Senator
Reeds bill, providing that official election
envelopes shall hereafter be blue in color.
The necessity Of this was explained in that
the envelope and official ballot get mixed
up because Of being the same color. Both
houses adjourned for the balance Of tho
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-03
President Roberts Funeral.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 3.-The funeral Of
George B. Roberts, late president of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company, took
place yesterday afternoon from Saint
Asaph's church, Bala A number of men
prominent in all walks of life attended.
There was no display Of any kind, and
the request that flowers be omitted was
very generally complied with, all that was
visible in that direction being a simple,
but beautiful, offering. The great num-
Der of honorary pallbearers represented
much of the wealth and influence of the
times, while the active pallbearers were
old servants of Mr.. Roberts.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-03
sued for $4,000. Rece,ved Al.

TRENTON, Feb. 3.-The Mercer county
court yesterday rendered verdict of 81 in
a damage suit for $4,000 brought by Will
lam s, Rauch, of Trenton, against Peter
Kapzenbach, proprietor of the Trenton
House The plaintifalleged that, in com.
pany with his wife and some friends he
was denied service in the hotel. The defen-
dent claimed that the party was disor-
derly and that Rsuch was under the in.
fuence of liquor. This was denied
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-03

For first.ciass dyeinS and securing go
to the Delaware Dye Works, 2lo King
Street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-03
Insane Patient Murphy Escapes,

NEW YORK, Feb. 8-John Murphy, alias
Whitehead, the alleged dynamiter who
was recently released with DIR. Gallagher
from Portland prison, England and who
has been confined at the Amltyville, L. l.,
insane asylum for some time, escaped
from that institution Sunday night and is
still at large. 1t is thought that White
head walked all night and caught on early
morning train from station some miles
distant
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-03

o' 'N"J W Ao"'i"n COMMISSIONER.
CHICAGO, Feb 3.-An Illinois man, who
has been an applicant for the position of
pension commissioner under the McKin.
ley adminlstration, says that he has good
reason to believe that General Daniel
Sickles, of New York, will be given the
appointment. 1t is said that although
General Sickles is not an applicant for the
place, the appointment will be offered
him, not as a recognition Of the sound
money Democrats, but ON the ground of
his personal fitness for the place.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-03

The Chandler Trustee Company has
elected these officers: President, Dr..
j H, Chandler ! secretary, A \ Chani.
Ter and Edwin Y Dilworth and j Jackson
Pierce committee to solicit subscriptions
The company WAS chartered by the Legis
lature OF 1871 the corporutors were DR.,
joseph H Chandler OF Centreville, Alfred
n. Chandler OF Philadelphia, Ho!stetn
Harvey. Jesse G simmons, j, Jackson
Peirce, Thomas Darlington, Mark NJ,
Cleaver, Samuel Gregg Edwin I. Dn.
worth, Charles +. Sherburne and LiIburus
Chandler The company was incorporated
to have a capital stock Of $4,000. with
noMer 70 increase u from t!lns 70 !ime.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-03
Long Says 1t ia "PraoticaIy Settled"

BINGHAM, Mass, Feb. 3-Hon. John d.
Long was interviewed yesterday on the
matter of his final acceptance of cabinet
portfolio He said: II do not consider
that Major Mckinley has made me a
formal proposition yet. so wrote him
the other day. You see l could not ac-
cept what has not been rendered. No
doubt it is practically settled, but have
not yet been notified.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-03

ST. JOHN, N. B., Feb. 3,-After an in
vestigation the Canadian Pacific officials
have determined that the three serious
accidents which occurred to their passen.
ger trains within Ave days of last week
were all due to excessive cold weather,
which caused the rails to contract to such
an extent that trains were derailed At
Dorchester on Tuesday an express .raln
went down a thirty foot embankment,
killing two persons and injuring twelve
others Thursday local passenger train
went over an embankment at Lennoxville,
and on Saturday the fast express from
Montreal went over twenty-five foot en-,
bankment at Lowelltown, Me No one
was killed In the two latter mishaps.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-03

DIR Simms' Worm Killer is surely the
finest and best worm medicine now offered.
SAID gentlemen to us: "Now my little
daughter was attended by two physicians,
without success. ] was recommended to
your worm killer. used it and my child
Ia now restoredto health and gained her
usual weight again. There is no mistake
in this being the best medicine of tho
country. Depot COG King.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-03
Exiled Royalists Return to RussIa.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 3.-The czar has
cordially received and has restored all of
the rights of the Grand Duke Michael
Michaelovitoh, who was banished from
Russia and deprived Of his uniform by the
late car for a messalliance Grand Duke
Michael Mlchaelovitch was pardoned a
year ago by the car. He was exiled for
marrying the Countess Won Torby, q
daughter of Prince Nicholas of Nassau
by his morganatic marriage with Push
kin's daughter.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-03

NEW YoBK. Feb 2.-Cables quote American
steers nt ilSi1s4o., dressed weight; sheep At
8IaG9Ifc refrigerator beef at sIlS914o. Calves
steady; veals, s6t5S.lt; barnynrd calves, $50
$50; common westerns. S275 Sheep and lambs
slow; sheep, 1894 rs; lambs, S5A695. Hogs
steady at $s.89lS4
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, FS6, 2.-Cattle steady;
prime, 3+7DsA %; feeders, 88Ot04 bulls, stays
and COWS, $4,000. Hogs slow; prime medium
and best Workers., ss.7o; common to fair York.
ers, sS 8Oats. .aa: heavy hogs, t5S6,SSbo: roushs.
&225s850. sheep steady; Ohio fed westerns,
s3sNs4 10; prime natives, s4.lo9A25; fair, 1895
Ss76 common, 81 5obS2o; choice lambs, s496
OSLO ;cominou to good, S8.'SS4.T5i veal calves.
s&GaH.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-03
Itah,s Senatorial NeahlacIr.

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb 3-Only two
senatorial ballots were taken yesterday,
the results of the two ballots being:
Thatcher 49, Rawlings, 20; Henderson,
IA; Bennett, g. This is loss of one for
Thatcher and gain of one for Rawlings,
being the highest vote cast for the latter
during the contest.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-03

When the Fire Department heard tho
alarm from box No. 26 shortly after $
o'clock last night, they feart d they would
have II big fire to fight. The night was
one which makes even fire laddie shud.
der at the thought, but when they reached
the house, No. 200 Nancy Alley, and found
the tlaae in chimney there they felt re.
licved A Polish family occupied the
house, which was damaged to the extent
OF $40
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-03
California's Rising Rivers.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3.-The heavy and
almost continuedrain fall of the past three
days has caused rapid rise in many of
the California streams. The Sacramento
river has risen at various points from one
to three feet and will probably overflow
It's banks at many points, The Feather
and American rivers have also risen rap
idly and many farming lands along their
banks are submerged. Serious damage Is
Naora1
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-03

SEVILLE, Feb. 3.-The Duchess of Mont
pensier, aunt Of the late King of Spain
and mother Of the Countess of Paris, is
dead. The sister of the venerable former
Queen Isabelle had been sufferer from
rheumatism at her beautiful chateau
near Seville Her widowhood has been
miserable, in spite of her great wealth and
lovely home. Her husband, the late Duke
of Montpensier, was n handsome man,
but his character was puerile.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-03

There can be no doubt that tho ground
hog d d not SEQ his shadow Yesterday. L.
wasn't u good day [, shadows. Park Su-
pcrintendont Lciscn watched for the hog
out in Brandywine Park He came forth
according to contract and on schedule time
he seemed to like the rain and he stayed
out in it uilltiere was no doubt that he
had emerged for keeps. Therefore winter
over, If no one be bold enough to ques-
On the pigs prophet ic powers,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-03

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8-Senator Harris
had very comfortable day yesterday, and
is said to be doing well as can be expected,
Heis still very sick man. Senator George
is improving, and If his condition con.
tinues to be better, his physicians hope
that he may be taken to his Mississippi
homo soon.