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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29
JAPS AWAITING WAR;
Twenty Warships Await. Instruc-
tions Outside Of Nagasaki.
ACTING INToUoH WITH BRIToNs.
Japan win Certainly Oppose Per-
mnnent Russian Occupation Of Port
~
& Arthur-Count Ito VIII Form n Mill
istry with Vigorous Foreign Policy

mnnent Russian Occupation Of Port
e Arthur-Count Ito VIII Form Min-
istrywIth n Vigorous Foreign Policy
London, Dec. GA special dispatch
from Shanghai says: 1t is reported
that Japanese fleet of over 20 war
ships Is waiting near Gcto Island, out
side Nagasaki, fully equipped for war
and only awaiting instructions. This
Includes the Yashima and the Full, two
of the finest vessels in the Japanese
navy, and the Chen-Yuen. that was
captured from China. The Japanese
fleet, 1t Is understood, Is acting In close
touch with the British squadron, under
Vice Admiral Sir Alexander Butler,
commander-in-chief on the China sta
tion.
Japan will certainly oppose per-
manent Russian occupation of Port Ar
thur. The sudden dissolution of the
Japanese diet was owing to the war
spirit. 1t is expected that the Japan
ese fleet will attempt to prevent the
landing of reinforcements from Odessa
for the protection of the Russian trans
Asiatic railway in Manchuria. The
military party Is eager for action, and
extraordinary activity prevails at the
military and naval depots.
A dispatch to The Times from Kobe,
Japan says the dissolution of the diet
has greatly angered the political par
ties. IT is probable that Marquis Ito.
former premier, and Count Okuma, a
former foreign minister, will form CO.
alition ministry, with vigorous for
eign policy.
The Paris correspondent of The
Morning Post says Russia has long
been negotiating to raise q Chinese
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29
Threc Killed In n Saloon Row.

Barbourville, KY, Dec. 29.-Reliable
news has been received here of triple
killing at Manchester. The victims
were VIII Burdy, James Philpot and
Bob Gregory. They were killed In
saloon row between Burdy and Phil
Dot. All had been drinking, and Phil
pot called upon Burdy to stand treat.
Burdy declared that he had already
done so. Philpot said he lied. and
Burdy knocked him down. Philpot
arose, drew d revolver and in the firing
fatally wounded Gregory. He also
shot Burdy, and was stabbed by the
latter, each receiving fatal wounds.
An the men are well known mountain
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29
To Inspect the Armory.

Tht members of the General Assembly
and City officials, including thu members
of Council and probably Goverllor Tun-
nell and staff, will Wis! and Inspect the ar
mory to morrow evening upon the inyita-
ton of AdjutanU General Garrett j. Iinr'.
The building hus been remodcllol and it
is with the object of .howing the improve:
mems and the condition the National
Guard is in that tho invitation Is to he
made Companies A G. Il. nnd X. hnyo
lem ordered out and there will ho bat.
talon drill. Thu Wilmington miIilllmea
will do al in their power to make tho
visit ENJOYABLE.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29
pottnrs' Wages Rastored.

Trenton, Dec 20.--The manufacturing
pottcrs OF this city and the men en-
ployed in the clay departments had a
conference yesterday at which it was
agreed the men should be restored the
12ls per cent cut made in their wages
In 1891. This finishes up the conferences
of the manufacturers with the men in
the several departments of their works
and means an all around restoration of
the 121s per cent cut, the restoration to
remain in effect until Feb. l. In the
meantime 1t is hoped to get the manu-
facturers of the east and west together
for the purpose Of agreeing upon a
uniform scale Of wages.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29

Mobile, Ala, Dec 29Postmaster P.
d. Barker was installed before daylight
In office after an all night vigil in the
postoffice. The inspectors had over
hauled the accounts of the Office aud
found them correct. Two employees,
who refused to take oath to the new
postmaster were suspended Colonel
Rapier, who claims to hold office by
virtue of section $3.50 Of the revised
statutes, which law requires that re-.
movals before the expiration of term
must be by the advice and consent of
the senate. sued out a writ of injunc-
tion in the United States circuit court.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29
A Correction.

Mr.. S. S Marley. Of Newport, wishes to
correct the pravarications of his interlo-
cutor He did 60 to Wa erbury, Conn,
but there were no ash siiters or nail clip
pcrs with him. He simply went to see the
Novelty Manufncturin. Co., on tho mat
ter of manufacturing his envelope moist
ensr.and ielore lenving them he placed an
order for so dozen, which will be ready for
market about Feb, 1st. Then tho public
will hay no further trouble Of )icking en-
yclopes. He left Whining on on the 8 O2
train Tuesday morning and arrived back
at II Y Ii III the SanN uAY.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29

New York, Dec. 29.---J. w. Harris. q
North Carolina negro. was arraigned
yesterday on the charge Of sending
threatening letters to William X. Van
Gerbilt, Charles broadway Rouse John
Wanamakcr and other prominent men.
The letters demanded money under
threat of personal violence and alleged
that the writer was d member of q
society formed to eXtort relief from
millionares at any price. AS no one
appeared to prosecute Harris he was
committed to the workhouse as q
warrant,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29
Did Not Die of Fright.

San Francisco, Dec. 29.-Mary Cas-
tillo, the young Spanish woman at
whom the Japanese, George Touchi,
fired four shots on Sunday afternoon,
did not die of fright or from the ef-
feet of shock upon feeble heart, as
believed when she was examined at
the receiving hospital Il few minutes
after her death. An autopsy revealed
the fact that the woman's death was
caused by a bullet which struck her in
the arm, passed through the lungs and
entered the pericardum. or sack sur
rounding the heart.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29
Sale of Personal Property,

Sales of personal property will take
place as f1l.ows: ....
De.em scr 81, n. Licbgrman, ChristAna
huplgsl. ,,,,
January 10, Aaron Taylor, M'Il Crceb
hundrei.
January is, John II. McVoy, Guyon-
court
February 3, II. H. McMullen, New Cas-
Tie hun lrai. .,,
February II, Albert WolIaston, Mill
Creek hundred
February q, Wm. Newlove, New Castle
hundred
Parties intending to have sales tho com
ing spring should engage an auctioheer al
an carly day SO Tint there may DC no c'h
fu Ion in regard to dates.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29

st. Louis, Dec. ga romance that
had it's beginning at the time of the
civil war resulted in the marriage of
Frederick Walsen, ex-state treasurer
of Colorado and millionaire banker of
Denver, to Miss Emma Storck, aged
25, Of this city. Mr.. Walsen, who Is a
Union veteran, returned to this city af-
ter the war. broken in health and
pocket. He was nursed back to health
by Mrs Gustav Storck, mother of his
bride of today. He went west, gained
prominence and fortune. He lost his
first wife several years ago.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29
The Trlnl of Ell shaw.

Camden, N. j., Dec. 2s-Eh Shaw
will be placed on tA,l for his life next
Monday that day having been set by
Judge Garrison as the time most con-
venient to him to hear the case. The
action Of the Judge was based on the
Indictment found by the grand jury
of Camden county on Monday against
Shaw who is charged with the murders
of his mother, Mrs. Sarah NJ. Shaw.
and his grandmother, Mrs. Emma Zane.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29
A BIG SURPLUS.
Water Department VIII Turn Over to the
City S67,7oo.Ii.

The Board of Water Commissioners yes
tcrduy afternoon received tho animal
statement of the Waicr Department for
1897. The report shows 4 Surplus amount
ins to $N7, ,7o0li which viii he placed III
the hands of the Mayor and Council The
surplus last year amounted to SIT, VI.
There was also an increase in receipts from
meter rents. this wears report showing
$:}5 $50 IS. in comparison with WI Io' No,
and tho non meter-rents Tor lo9' were
;l,3lT77e, while in 1895 they were $l2l.
sS9 %, thus making deficit in this item
of the receipts. Penalties for lSo7 amount
to $57l.67, considerably less han for last
year, which Amounted to II, 153 ~.
The tabulated statement Is as follows:
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29
Turks Again Fire on Greeks.

Athens, Dec. 29.-As the Greek gum
boats were leaving the Gulf Of AM
braca yesterday they were fired on a
zecond time by all the Prevesa forts.
The garrison. which was out lining the
quay, also fired repeated volleys, though
no damage was done. This action af-
ter Turkey had apologlzed, Is supposed
70 be intended to create precedent
Cor closing the guilt.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29
-------------------------
The Poor TO HIVE Anti.TOxiuc.

At the regular weekly meeting Of ths
Board of Health yesterday afternoon,
Secretary Ter Woges was instructed to
buy two dozen bottles of anti-toxine tor
use among the Door who are suffering from
dip htberia. Physicians who attend tho
cases will report to the Board and in that
way will receive the preventive.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29
Mammoth Organ Destroyed by Fire.

Chicago, Dec. 29.~-Tire late yester-
day afternoon destroyed the large pipe
organ in the office of the Great North
ern hotel. cntailing a loss of $4,000 upon
the managers of the hotel Although
the fire was confined entirely to the
pine organ, 1t sent out such clouds of
smoke that many Of the guests became
alarmed ana serious panic was naI-
rowly averted.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29

Tnler tho claims allowed by the Govern.
munt for overtime for !ettDr carriers in
1873 the following amounts arc duo VIII
ming.Unlans Estate Of Joseph Duffy,
slO7; j A. Oliver, S}H: Linton Hos ett
$,o7; A. l.. White Sl3i; Milton Bowers,
Suu
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29
TO settle the Boundary Line.

Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 29,-It is said in
official circles that the meeting be.
tween the British and American au-
thorities for finally determining the
boundary of Alaska will be held this
winter The meridian line is practi'
calIy agreed upon, and the main point
of dispute will be as to the strip run.
ming along the Pacific coast contiguous
to British Columbia.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29

Wyoming. Del, Dec rs Charles Reed
er of Dover, was driving i's team at Viola
This evening vixen the horse took fnght.
Throwing hl... from iho carriage and dis
Locating his shoulder. The horse continued
TO run 10 Wyo,a!uy and came In contact
with fAst ruaHsnK freight tram, which
killed tho horse Instantly nnd cnmpiotcly
demolished q the carriage.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29

Connors Held For Galloway's Murder
Norrislown, Pa, Dec. 29.--Martin
Connors. arrested at Ardmore on Mon
day, was yesterday given hearing
and committed for trial on the charge
Df numbering Conductor Galloway on
Sunday night. Motorman Charles E.
Matthias positively identified him as
the man who shot Galloway, and Mar
tha Booth, Mrs. Harry Barnshaw and
Miss Emma Ober fully identified him
as one of the robbers Connors denies
the charge and says he never had a
revolver in his hands in his life.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29

Iwish to thank the officers of the Dela-,
ware Beneficial Association for the prompt
payment of fifty dollars dne on tha d,atl
Of my wifi, AdaliAo Governs of 1SO2 Fore
St, recommend the Association to tho
worbng peopl, as being one of the mos
reliable in Delaware.
Signed HENRY GOVERNS.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29
A Siul fleeing.

Tho Delaware Division League of
American Wheclmnn held its first meet-
ing last evening with Chief Con III W. J.
Bulu in the cI,.i. Tho matter Of good
road, was discussed and bill VIII bc pro
seated 10 the Lcgis ature To compel tie
couylcls " DO worked on tho roads.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29

Cleveland, O.. Dec 29.-President s.
r. Galloway Of the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern railroad. said to-
day: For some time railroad men
have been TRYING to md the reason
why, in spite of the fact that business
Is Increasing, especially in the trans
portatton of freight. the passenger
business Is languishing. After figuring
on the matter for some time We have
come to the conclusion that the long
distance telephone is responsible. Husi-
ness men are using 1t moro and more,
and the way 1t is cutting into our pas
senger business is very serious mat
ter tn ,ls"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29
The Note WSS Valid.

Judge Bradford handed down decision
iu the Taylor Rice E,ngneeriOg Company, )
ease Tho company went into the hands
Of receiver and Dwight D Willard
claimed So, 200 on II note. Th3 court do
cidel hat tho law, did 10. sanction the
transaction and disalIowel the claim. -4sa
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29
Letter Box Broken.

The lock Of tho letter box in front Of the
city hall WAS discovered broken last even
ing, Postmaster Moore Is making al In
vestiKatiou. sA1sAsa
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29

Tho Ladies Of the Newport S,rt.. y
School have prepared yerl IIHtS u
gram for the Christmas enter.,innu'ilt on
Thursday evening, December 3vLh, al
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29
A Narrow Escape.

Charles Rcedcr was driving a spirited
horse across tho railroad tracks at Viola
when the animal became frightened aud
ran away. lIo wns thrown from the ear
riage, kicked by The horse al!d dra@ II lur
e considerable distance. Yur hniao "us
killed at Wyoming.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29
The Hrcatest Christmas Of All.

New York, Dec 27 Never before in itf
history did the New York Post Office 40
the amount Of business in any one week
that if did in the Christians week o! 1871.
Comnarcd with 1896 which heretofore has
Lcrn the banner year, The increase in tho
nun Der of registered letters and parcels
banded at tho general post Of 9cs was s6'-
1Nn, gain of Taper cent, ,'a, ,eo-
lice 20 to 2l. looo 1891.
Registered letters and par.
cells received for distri-
butiOn,,..... 49,. .'',oao f",-"'
Regi. tered lc'tc ana par
cells mailed ut Ecnernl
post Office ice................ H9lo loo'o
Registered letters nnlTar- -, ,- .oo
cc.s received for delivery 3J,9lo 81 ,3'o
Package, of fegis crel mail
sent to other Offices in
United Stnte:, Dec II 10
Is, inclusive. ............. 3I,2lS 4i,Io'
Registcrol articles dis
patched tn foreign coun'
tries ..,..,., .......... ol,o)i '''i''
-
totals .149,535 176 33D
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29

Newport.

Rond Commissioner An',s, ..f .{g> pf
Townsend caused II su pat" ''i; li7
friends yesterday by rcsi9t....
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29
ACard.

If YOU are ovcrworked and feel SckncS;
coming on DR.. Bulls Pills will >nreiy give
YOU relief and res ore you to health.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29

Tho surplus of t7,7V0 II to be paid to
the Mayor aud City Council is the largest
excepting for 1895, when it amounted to
STS. iU7 90 in tho finances of the Water De-
purt,uent. .he surplus for the past twelve
years amounts to sl5O, ,2..Lo IS
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29

Quick and decisive action order to make for
Embroidee and Underwear o January Sale To-day place
some 900 ndkerchets left from Holiday Stock and
10000 yards Hamburg Edgng Easo wide embroidery
about e-quarer OF their real value.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29

In these days of disappoin nmcnt 1t Is n
qualification to know that one can buy 4
bottle Of Salvation Oil for .5 cents.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29
Go to soc he Cantata in Scott NJ. II.
Church and help the cAolt out,

For flrat.GlaSS dyeln2 ana securing 20
to tho Delaware D.o urEs, slO hlhs
street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-29

DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup takes the lead
of all cough preparations on our EhetVG!'
Carpenter IL Palmeter jamestown, N, I.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-28
THE BOILER BURST.
Fatally Wounds One-Seriously Burns
Another Negro While Rendering
Grease Monday Night.

Sterill Brown, a colored man "a
years of age, died at 4 O'Clock Tuesday
morning, the result of injuries receiv-
ed from an exploding boiler Monday
night and his brother, John, lies at the
point of death at his home on East La
fayette street.
That night about 7 O'Clock while the
brothers were rendering out grease
from the of hogs ut a little
house they had rugged up about 200
yards east of the Wabash bridge, east
of town, the boiler, which was an up
right one, became overtaIed with
steam and bursted with apower which
blew out the end of the little shanty
within which it was situated and
seriously injured the two brothers at
work.
Sterill, the younger brother, was
struck in the left thigh by a flying
piece of the boiler and sustained a
shattered bone from the hip to the
knee. He must have been injured in
ternally also, as he died next morning
at 4 O'Clock.
John, aged 80 years, ws.s struck
about the head with several small
missiles and very seriously scalded
about the head, breast, shoulders and
hands. After laying his brother, who
was unconscious, in the "office" where
there was a stove, John managed in
some way to reach town and a wagon
belonging to Jas. Donnelly was sent
after Sterill. Drs. Varnon and Craw-
ford were called in and did all posi-
BILE for the suffering men. John is in
a precarious condition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-28
ICE Ian IN MEXICO.
All the Arrangements Made and 1t
Will Be in Operation by
May l Next.

l.. Wohlgemuth, of Richmond, Ind,
has been in Mexico for the past sew
eral days at the Windsor Hotel, and
through the untiring efforts of H. G.
Eagon there has been a copartnership
formed between Mr.. Wohlgemuth
and Geo. A. Morris, Jr., to put in a
20 ton ice plant between the railroad
tracks west of the Salamander. All
arrangements will be in writing with
in the next few days and the work
will begin the moment the weather
will permit. 1t Is intended the plant
shall be in running order on or before
May 1, 1897.
Mr.. Wohlgemuth returned to Roch-
ester, Ind, Tuesday. He expects to
return to this city within the next
two weeks. This firm wishes and ex-
poets to furnish all our neighboring
towns with their supply of Ice the
coming summer. With Mr.. Morris
wide and favorable acquaintance
there is no reason that this enterprise
should not be a booming success. The
LEDGER most heartily and cheerfully
gives its support to such an enter
nrfaa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-28
Saturday Stock Sales.


J. T. Johnson, auctionesr, made the
following sales Saturday:
Lockridge Bros, 20 head of long
yearling steers to John Rice at $32.5 80.
Lockridge Bros, 20 head of long
yearlings to Pindall Whitley at $3.50
Lockridge Bros, IA head of yearling
steers to j. R. johnson at $27 so.
Nathan White, 20 head of 2-year-
old steers to G. N. johnson at $32.75
Nathan White, 20 head of 2-year-
old steers to Mr. Lundy ut 5000.
Huddleson & Pierce, IA head of
yearling steers and heifers to Joseph
Mongler at s9.15.
Huddleson & Pierce, II head of
Southern COWS and steers to ]. r,
Johnson at S17.25.
Huddieson & Pierce, 10 calves, mix
ed, to Warren Fowlels at S4.s5.
VIM. Smiley, Is head calves, mixed
Southerners, 1856.
W. E. Cunningham, 2steer calves to
Baker Barnes at S15.75.
w. E. Cunningham, J. heifer calf to
j. 7. johnson at $12. 30.
w. E. Cunningham, 2 yearling heif-
ers to ]. T. johnson at s19.75
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-28
A Great Book Trea.

When DIR. r. v. Pierce, Of Buffalo,
N. Y, published the first edition of his
work, The Peoples Common Sense
Medical Adviser, he announced that
after $50, 900 copies had been sold at
the regular price, $3.50 per copy, tho
profit on which would repay him for
the great amount of labor and money
expended in producing 1t, he would
distribute the next half million free.
As this number OF copies has already
been sold, he Is now distributing,
absolutely free, 100000 copies Of this
most complete, interesting and valu-
able common medical work ever
published-the recipient only being
required to send him, at the above ad-
dress twenty one(21)cents In one-cent
stamps to cover cost Of mailing only,
and the book will be sent postpaid.
II is q veritabie medical library, COM
plete In one volume. II contains over
1000 pages and more than 300 illustra-
tons. The Free Edition Ia precisely
the same as those sold at $50 except
only that the books are bound In strong
MANILA paper cover instead Of cloth.
Send NOW before all are given away.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-28
Real Estate Sales

The real estate which sold under
warranty deeds since our last report
is as follows:
Melanie Belot and 81. g. Goech to
Joseph Belot, 80 acres in 3s-51-5, $500.
Irwin w. Holman to John B. Hol-
man, n interest in southwest 3s.5O-10,
$500.
John B. Holman to Irwin w. Hol-
man, n interest in SO acres in 80 and
ss-5o-1o, $4,000.
Lewis W. Roberts to James N. Ros-
ser, west Il northwest 20 and south
west southwest 17-51-7, $4,000.
Jas. M. Beagies and wife to Otis
Purdy, 20 ere at north limits of
Mexico and lot 1, block 8, College ad-
dition to Mexico, $500.
Otis Purdy to Mary A. Beagles, 20
acres at north limits of Mexico and
lot 1, block 8, College addition to
Mexico, $500.
Alex Keene to Jacob Schopp, 20
acres 1 mile north of Court House,
Mexico, $2,450.
Fl. T. johnson to @. @. Bartee, north
Il lots 1 and 2 southwest 1922, S2,-
400.
r. D.. Atkinson to W. FL. Ritchey,
400 acres in 4 and 9-52-10, $4,000.
Geo. L. Calvert to Lakenan & Barnes,
1-1S interest in $50 acres IN 24-5O-9,
S75.
Robt. h. Seabaugh to James @.
Reynolds, southwest southeast and
southeast southwest 23-51-6, $1,4OO.
J.. P. Greer to ]. K. Botkin, north
west northeast 6-50-10, $500.
w. j. Sutherland and Lee LaRue to
Daniel Evans, lots 4 and 5, block 2,
Rush Hill, $4,000.
Geo. A. Brock to Mary E. Shea,
Shea home place, north Mexico, ST.
200.