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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
THE ROUTE TO THE KLONDIKE.
Captnin| Robinson Declares the Ska
quay Route the Best.


Washington, Dec. 3l.-Sccretary AL
ger has received two reports from Cap
tain Robinson. the contract quarter
master at Seattle, touching the respec-
tive merits of the different trails Lead
ing from the seaboard into the Klon-
dixie country. He made thorough in
auiry at the direction of the secretary,
and in substance his conclusions. reach
ed after conference with Jack Dalton
and other experts, is that the Dalton
trail is not well adapted to the uses
Of the government expedition during
the winter, lat that the Skaguay route
is probably the best. The captain says
he has had an interview with one man
who claims to have 10000 pounds of
beef stored at Lake Bennett which he
is willing to sell at 81 per pound. The
same man says he has 10000 pounds
of corn and 20 or 30 horses at the same
place, with which he proposes to or.
ganiZe a sled train into Dawson. Cap
tain Robinson says himself that his
opinion is that the difficulty Of reaching
Dawson has been very much exag-
serated, and that good army officer
could make his way III with an expe-
dition. Montana horses should be used.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
Wilmington Boxers.

A special from Chester says
The Tuxedo Clubs boxing bill at thu
Opera House on Tuesday evening mex
will be what sports term corker. There
will be several strong boxing events
Young Smyrna will go up agai nst JaoI
Kelley, of Wilmington. Jack Dougherty
Of this city will meet Joe Heron of Phia-
dolphia. Charlie Traub of South Chester,
will try conclusions with Jack Ward ol
Wilmington. George Russell Of New Cas-.
tie, and Billy Diggs Of Pittsburg, will &C
six rounds and tho wind up will be be.
tween Harry Smith Of this city, and the
Kentucky Rosebud OF Philadelphia This
will be the real stuff. Midget Glynn OF
Wilmington, and Ed. Lenny will also
come together.
The kentucky Rosebud, who meets
Harry Smith, has good record and some
of his contests are MS follows: Defeated
Johnny Van Heest in rounds; Ausiral-
ian Billy Murphy In 6rounds; Ike Wier,
lost In rounds; Ike Wier, defeated in j
rounds; George Dixon in 6 rounds nnd
again in 3 rounds; Eugene Hornbecker in
6 rounds; Eddie Pierce in rounds; Aus
trulan Starlight in rounds; Paddy Duff
fly in 27 rounds; Jerry Marshallin 2Orounds; ;
Joe White and George hopper each in 4
rounds; John henry johnson in 6 rounds,
Jack Bald III rounds; Lee Deinroe in
rounls
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
No Machinery in RelormntorIes.

Harrisburg, Dec. 31.-Attorney Cen
eral Mccormick furnished n. b. Pat
ton, general Superintendent of the
Huntington Ileformatory, with an
opinion yesterday in which he decides
that the refOrinatory comes within the
provistion of The act of June 1S, 1897,
prohibiting the use of machinery in
state prisons and other penal institu-
tions In the manufacture of goods, and
that the act must control the board of
managers of the reformatory In the
employment of the inmates of that in
stitn,ion. The attorney general adds
however, that the act has no applica-
ton whatever to the manufacture of
goods to be used exclusively within the
reformatory or for the maintenance of
its inmates.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
Praise Service.

Next Sunday evening, January I'd, 1893,
there will be n praise service at West
Church, hen the following program will
be rendered.:
Subje5t, Joy to the World'
Organ VoIuntarry.... Lewis T.. Wilson
Sing unto the Lord" "........ Full chorus
''Rand tho Heavens"
Male chorus, solo, G. Loomis and choir
"He shall come down like rain" -. Solo,
Duet and chorus, Mrs. u. A. Ross and
Miss May Oglu.
Comfort We My People," Solo, trio
anu full chorus, Mrs. Lewis G. Fritz,
Miss Hattie Walther and Mr.. L.
Start.
Offertory, Jesus of Nazarcth >. .Gounod
Unto us child is born -. Full chorus
Trio, '.Tho Angels song 80. Mrs. L. 9.
Fritz, Miss Hattie Walther, Mrs. +. A.
Ross.
GLORY to God" Solo, Mrs. j. B. Car
penter, ladies chorus, male chorus and
full chorus.
80 little town of Bethlehem"
Mrs, j. b. Carpenter and chorus
Joy to the World,".. ........ Full chorus
Benediction.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
AN INDUSTRIAL SETTLEMENT
A Company Organized for the Purchase of
Land for CoIored Settlers.

Dover, Del, Dec 30-The Index says:
A movement has been started among
the colored people of Delaware which
gives promise of the best results in mater
ial advantage to those Immediately inter
ested, and as an object lesson to others Of
the race.
At the last session of the Legislature a
bill was passed Incorporating the College
Settlement Company. The primary OBJ.
ject was to provide for tho development Of
community of patrons in the vicinity of
the property owned by the State College
for Coored Students. Tho capacity of the
school is not sufficient to meet the require
ments Of all who desire to attend and there
is no placs nearer than Dover, two miles
distant, where students can secure board.
The fact that number of worthy colored
persons were known who desired to secure
cheap aid comfortable homes suggested
the plan outlined In thefollowng circular
copy of which was mailed to every prolnl.
nent colorrd man in the State.
A friend of the movement was found In
the person OF Henry G. Conrad, trustee
of tho State College, who has always
taken deep interest in Its welfare. Hav-
ing purchased the old Flick farm adjoin-
ing the college property, he consented to
turn it over to stock company for the
above mentioned purpose on condition
u
amount Of money equal to its value.
As a result of the efforts Of w. G. Jason,
president Of the college, and others, a pub
lie meeting was held on Tho 9th of Septem.
ber ut which meeting tifty.two persons
present expressed willingness to enter In
10 the plan as proposed and explained.
Another meeting was hold in Doyer on tho
10th Of September, TO organize company
in accordance with the provisions Of thu
charter. The following persons were
chosen as board Of directors: II. c. Con.
rad, >. G. Elbert L. H. Parker, }. II.
Waters. S. l.. Conwell, J. w. Aiken ard
w. G. Jason.
AS a subsequent meeting Of the drec'
tors the following officers were elected:
President, Samuel &. Elbort Of Whining
ton; vice.president, Samuel l.. Conwell
of Dover; second vice.president, j. w,
Aiken, Of Lincoln; secretary. William Q.
Jason, of Dover; treasurer, Henry G.
Conrad, of Wilmington.
From tha present indications it will not
be many months before this truct OF land
will be divided upin small plots and oc-
cupied by colored people who will be en-
gagged in all branches of business The
object Of the projectors is to establish an
ideal industria! village composed entirely !
uf COluleQ DeOple.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
To Dust Pension ATTORNEYS.

Washington, Dec. 31.-Commissioner
Of Pensions Evans has been giving
some attention to a proposition where
by the services of pensions attorneys
engaged in the prosecution of claims
before the Office may be dispensed with
and their work done by officials under
government supervision. Discontinue
ing the services of the attorneys would
result in a great saving to both PEN
sioners and the government, and LA
bility to frauds in Issuing pensions
would be reduced to minimum. The
commissioner notes the fact that s13,-
100000 has been paid out during the
past 13 years to pension attorneys by
applicants for the prosecution Of their
claims.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
Presents for the Clerk and Bailiff.

Clerk of City Council w. p. Morrison
and Baiilf John j. Ryan afer the regular
meeting Of the body last evening received
from the members Of Council and Mayor
McLear u pal" Of sleeve buttons of solid
gold with diamond settings and appropri-
ately initiated. Mayor AlcLcar presented
the buttons in a speech referring to the
many kindnesses of the officials during the
year, and extending to them, on behalf of
Council, wishes for u happy new year.
The officials thanked their friends in
Council and tho Mayor for the gift, and in
return wished all Il happy now year.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31

New York, Dec. 3l.-Officers Of the
Prinz Wilhelm w, which has arrived
here from Hayti, report that on the
afternoon Of Dec. l3 u rioters were
killed and 20 seriously wounded during
an encounter at Jacmel, Hayti. The
mob was hostile to President Sam on
account Of his recent submission to the
demands of Germany The government
troops poured a voHey into the rioters
that scattered them In confusion and
resulted in the aforementioned fatali-
tea
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
City Treasurer Murdered

Lafayette, Ind, Dec. S1.--James Kirk
ley, treasurer of Benton City, was
found dead in his office at Fowler at
o'clock in the morning. He was shot
through the temple and a pistol was
lying by his side. His own revolver
was found in his desk. The drawers of
the desk and the safe were opened and
the contents scattered about the Office.
Mr.. Kirkley was serving his second
term as treasurer. There is great ex-
citement and a posse of citizens are
searching for the murderers.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
5TGJ
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corn.fower blue, green aaa othcs esle.s, as
well as in pure white. ia some instances The
cord runs vertically ali wl'h it Is vide
stripe bearing satny dts Ia etAers tho
cord rhns across, ii, tas oil way, ahs dot,
lne stsi,cs er,Araiie' cd flow srs Aat tAs Ike
are shpwa ga tho su'ac~. \ c.4vsr teal IL
cmbroitGsa =. itscs wids tAtsrvlts on tpe
white sleas, Tho du!sn ,Ss.os a.se u White.
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Toned MTh1!es Eed. which x'oHs IN 60
many sorts OK good,. Ia kAs sssa b piqv5,
being spyi.k!ed With whi.S dtu snal In
some instances and large Ia o.hs's Vtsse
will be made up TIA Shirt AS:s fr r1r with
white pioue aArA -- - --ses
One of the cscices. Of tbs sesoA's has Is
a medium SHAPE In :sscy x,e-n strsu. Two
friIls Of green e,d1 tb.sa eaveicped Il q
white accordicap'Al.sd puRas Of eAiEoa arc
set about the crown kne ~ tbs ssck u s Augo
bunch Of purp,s vtaiets, Tho sftn h tuned
up under lilies ,o..the.vaIsy nod q! each eide
is q poV Of green hhhcn seilsd with white.
BatiSie nt6u,elas u the dtis Of a new trim.
ming displayed Ia t,iaugu!as forms Adaptable
to Jackets, revsn aad cshss arrangements.
It also comes in .ess.!.s :or n2unclrSs and
the like The hsa..A d snk.ui:.3 aad yauzy,
as It's usn,s implies, aad st'u, rs e3sc, arc
henstitched tucks o! co'o'ed hans:e, Q: !ueka
to ma,ch on navy or green raui's. ~.
a dainty effect may \, s:caad Or . white
Rgnted havy.blue !oals.d sr ehAGis with o
triangular ornamcn, d this ktet Eat!Is navy
i.cks It may be gathered :''i on the shoul'
dera and canon, =, - ws..:hae, the n7sHge'
1ieht suggesting fcha.
Wool chiffon ia very eofL ntaf.y t1sHs,
parent textile, which Is really member al
The bartge famny, ldispiays p:lnted aows!s
in various coloFHgs on contrasting grounds
70 some instances The surface ls tinted and
the color seems TO have been extracted to pro-
dute The 5owrr form, Thus on heliotrope
ground the towers are whta with merely
suspicion 0. The .srorai colct.--F,ca Tho
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
OPPOSED TO CLEMENCY.
The Effort to Save One Of the Ma
,.4S....- vassa Murderers ...--,a.
NOW SERVING A LIFE SENTENCE.
Baltimore lcials Declare That There
Is No Valid Reason For Executive
Clemency, Despite a Petition Which
Has Been Signed in a Dozen States.

Clemency, Despite Petition Which
Has Been Signed in Dozen States.
Baltimore. Dec. 31.-Unlted States
Judge Morris, ex-Distrlct Attorney
Thomas @. Hayes and District Attor-
ney WillNm L. Marbury have declined
to approve a petition asking President
Mckinley to pardon Henry Jones, one
Of the colored Navassa rioters serving
life sentence in the Kings county
penitentiary at Brooklyn, N. Y.
Jones and two other colored Navassa
laborers, George s. Key and Edward
Smith, alias Devil" were convicted
of murder in the first degree in Bati-
more in December, 1882 for killing
white officers on Navassa Island dur
ing the memorable riot in September
of that year. All three were sentenced
to be hanged. but in each case the sem
tence was committed by President Har-
rison to life imprisonment.
The petition asking the pardon of
Jones was sent from the department of
justice at Washington to Baltimore to
obtain the opinions of the Judge and
district attorney who tried the case and
the present district attorney. 1t was
returned with the opinions of those
officials forcibly expressed.
Mr.. Hayes, who tried the cases as the
governments prosecuting officer, stated
In the letter giving his views that sew
eral Of the white officers on the islands
were brutally murdered after they had
surrendered to the colored laborers
and had been promised protection.
chn hn
murder" he continues, land in my
opinion there never occurred a more
wilful and cold blooded murder than
that by the colored men on Navassa
Island of their white employers. Moth
ing has occurred since tUa;ustify ME in
recommending any leniency."
Judge Morris, who sat in the cases
with the late Judge Bond, states that
he concurs in every word of the state
ment of Mr.. Hayes.
District Attorney Marbury, who has
become acquainted with the case by
reading the testimony. states that in
his opinion 1t Is mot case for fur
ther executive clemency. and the
granting Of a pardon would be cal
culated to cause trouble on the island
in the future"
The petition has about a thousand
signatures. The signers include resi-
dents of Baltimore New York. Brook
lyn. Boston and New Bedford, Mass.
Detroit Mich; Pittsburg and Harris
ubrg, Pa; Pensacola, Fla; Washing
ton; Tuskegee, Ala; Albany; Paterson,
Jersey City and Newark, N. j.; Texas
Georgia. Virginia and Ohio.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
The I,cductlonaatrH HON est end

Plttsburg, Dec. 31.-The main topic
II discussion on the streets of Home
stead is the reduction in wages given
the tonnage men employed at the Car
negie steel mill 1t is difficult to esti-
mate the number Of men the reduction
VIII affect, but II is believed that at
least 900 men are employed on a ton
mage basis at Homestead alone, with
AZ equal number at tho Edgar ThUnp-
San and Duquesna plants, ard several
hundred more at The Upper and Lower
Union mills in LaWrcncevilie. Thus
about $500 men will be expected to
sign the new toMnago scale.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
Murder over n whisky Quarrel,

Marion, O., Dec. 31.--Two farmers,
named William Sorden and Daniel
Patchet, of Declilfe, this county. quar-
relied over bottle of whisky, which
s;orden accused Patchet of having
stolen. Blows followed and Patchet
struck Sordcn on the head with heavy
stick fracturinE his skull, from the
effects Of which he died. Bryon Sor-
den, son Of the murdered man. went
to Patchet's home and beat him al
most to death. The murderer was
brought here by the sheriff. and .
lynchinS is freely talked OF.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
Accidentally Killed His Father.

Charlottesville, Ind. Dec. 31.-At Lin
den Oren Stlngley. prominent citizen
accidentally shot and killed his aged
father. John Stingley. Mr.. Stingiey
had started to leave the house with a
rife. and in passing through a door
the weapon struck against the casing
and discharged, tho load entering the
back of his fathers head as he sat be-
twesn his daughter and granddaughter.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
Murderar Kelly Sontoucnd.

White Plains, ~ Y, Dec. 30.--James
Kelly, of Lewisboro, N. Y. was con-
victed at White Plains yesterday Of
manslaughter in the second degree
for numbering his father-in law
Charles Mead. Kelly had eloped with
Mead's daughter. When he returned
his father-in-law and he quarreled. and
Mead was shot and killed. Kelly was
sentenced to IA years and six months
in Sing Sing prison.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
Sarah Ann White Home,

Tho Sarah Ann White Home for aged
colored people was opened yesterday at
No, S22% French street. Among tho
clergymen present were Rev. B. T. Moore,
i. II. Chippey, G. Il. Jefferson, W. II.
Spriggs, NJ, +. Shlby, George Bcvins and
]. II, Johnson.
The managers wish to return thanks for
donations mado to tho home. They are
greatly encouraged In their work
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31

Bordcntown, Dec. 31.-AIrs. Hannah
Fowler, q middle aged servant in the
employ of Frank Graham, was burned
to death yesterday in a destructive fire.
The flames originated in Graham's
house and spread to several adjoining
properties, entailing loss of about
100000. Mr.. Graham, his wife and chill
dren narrowly escaped with their lives.
Part of Mrs. Fowler's remains were
recovered
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
"CapD Hatfield CrDtu"s0 .iuGin

d, Parkersburg, ". Va, Dee. 31.--.J. M.
Meenan, deputy United States marshal.
yesterday :cccived telegram from
Marshal T. j. Anderson, Of Camden,
saying that Anderson had Captain Hat
ne!d and asking Meennn TO bring good
man 10 arrest him and share in the re-
ward. IIstfc.d broke Tie MinGo jail
Bh III nths ago. He was serving q
murder sentence, ard had tbrce other
killings 10 nnGn.c for. A reward of
$1,000 awaits his captcrs.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31

Calcutta, Dec. 31.-Colonel Sawyer,
commanding the British forces at Fort
Al-Musjid, teegraphs: "On learning
that Sir Henry Havelock Allan had left
his escort yesterday and has not been
seen since, a search was organized. He
rode a restless horse and might have
been thrown near the camp. The
search, however, resulted in finding
the horse stripped and shot, with Sir
Henry missing. 1t Is feared that he is
dead or is a prisoner in the hands Of
the Zakka K hels., The search is being
continued" Sir Henry Is the COM
mander of the Royal Irish regiment.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
Creator New York:s CyoIo Trnck.

New York, Dec. 31--Greater New
York will have a bicycle track next sea-
son that will be one of the finest con-
structed and fastest in the world. The
new track will be at Ambrose park,
which includes five city blocks in
Brooklyn. Nate Salisbury and John
w. Ambrose, the president of the New
York and South Brooklyn Ferry COM
pany, are behind the movement to build
the cycle track, which will be known
as the National Cycledrome. The new
track is to be board affair of three
laps to the mile.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31

Lewiston Idaho, Dec. 3l.-The Lew
iston-Mount Idaho stage was held up
Tuesday night by two hlShwaymen
one mile from Grangeville. Two pas
sengers were relieved Of about $50, GOO
and the robbers secured the contents
OF two mail sacks, but missed the one
containing money packages. A vigil
lance committee has been organized at
Grargcviile.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
Accused French Deputies Acqui

Accused French Deputies Acquitted.
Paris, Dec. 31.-All the deputies and
others who have been tried on the
Charge of participation In the Panama
canal intrisues have been acquitted.
On Monday last the public prosecutor
announced the abandonment Of the
charges against MN. Gailard, Rigaud.
Lalsant and Boyer, and asked that an
adequate sentence be imposed upon
NM. Arton, Saint Martin, Maret and
r.anteau. 1t was charged that the last
three had accepted bribes from Arton.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31

Rt. Rev. .AbleI Leonard, Bishop of Ne
vada and Utah, will give u missionary ad-
dress in st. Johns Church next Sunday at
4pm. The Bishop Is visiting our city un.
der the auspices Of tho Indian Association
of Wilmington and be will discuss evan-
gelistc llcorls among the Indians, of
which there are thousands in his juris-
dictlon. The bishop will also give an ad-
dres, before the Indian Association in Del
aware Avenue Baptist Church, on Mon
Quy at o, m,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
Bank Wntchnlnn Murdered.

Waterloo, Ind, Dec. 81. - Night
Watchman Charles e. Cox, of the DE
Kalb County bank. was murdered ar
Ter midnight by two persons unknown,
who are supposed to have intended 10
rob the bank. The men, after bind
ing up their wounds caused by Cox
shooting them stole horse and buggy
and boarded an eastbound Baltimore
and Ohio train at Garrett.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
1lavOr 3trona's loving Cup,

New York, Dee. 31.-rie Reads of the
various city departments entertained
Mayor William l.. Strong at love
Feast at the Waldorf Astoria hotel last
night ana presented him with q loving
cup The loving cup st.nGs fully a
foot nigh. On one side is the city coat
of arms in raissd gold, and on The OPP
posits side is the mayors monogram.
The cup is suitably inscribed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31

Durstcin is working night and day To
keep the Sen Auhsn cigar ahead to have
them seasoned. We are packing lot In
snail boxes tor Holiday 4raae. We have
the largest siooh Of pipes We have cyor
ehc:Ti s!cc7i you, Wit; sthnire tMlers4 Al cents
up Wash board tobacco b0cent 9unllty
sold at 80 cents; double thick e.!d at 20c.
40 cent quality Dursteins 8 East Second
treet