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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-09
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Harrisburg, April s.-The Joint COM
mittee of the legislature investigating
the origin of the capitol fire had an
other sitting yesterday for the purpose
of hearing DR.. Swallow on what he
knew Of the fire, He made several
statements during the hearing as to
hearsay matters, but there was moth
ing important developed. DR.. Swallow
was called upon to produce the per-
sons who had given him the informa-
tion upon which he had based his
charges. He refused because. as he
said, to do so would prejudice his libel
case and his witnesses would be tam
pered with. He alleged that a woman
whom he had summoned as a witness
had been seen by somebody, and she
was his witness no longer. A gold
watch, he said. figured in this transac-
tion. Another witness had been offered
$500. The hearing will be resumed
next Tuesday evening, when Dr. Swal-
low will produce other witnesses.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-09
The Suffering in Mississippi.

Greenville, Miss, April 9.-The condl-
tion of affairs in this section of the
Mississippi river continues serious.
The Yazoo- Mississippi delta embraces
ten counties, with population of near
ly 100000 people, 70 per cent of whom
are farm laborers, who depend for their
bread on rations issued weekly by the
planters and local merchants. The
planter and merchant in turn secure
advancements from money centers on
their paper. based on the growing
crops, after having carried the laborer
until the crops have been planted. The
condition occasions Withholding Of
credit from the country, thus cutting
its most vital cords. Appeals for i'm
mediate help have been made to
Washington.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-09
sANGuILLrs VIOLATED PLEDGE
May Have an Effeot in Fixing tho
Punishment of Rivera.

punishment OF Rivera.
Washington. April 9.-Advices receiv-
ed by the Spanish minister here state
that General Luis Rivera. who is lying
wounded near Havana. is not in a se-
rious condition. and that his wounds
are not likely to prove fatal, The In
qulry as to tho status of the prisoner
resulted In a statement by the minis
ter to the effect that at no time has the
Spanish government nor General Wey-
Ter had any idealSpf shooting Rivera.
1t was added that II would certainly
not have been in order to express any
such opinion, whatever the belief
might have been, In view sf the fact
that Rivera has net yet been tried,
much less sentenced to be shot.
For the same reason It can hardly
be asserted that General Rivera's fu-
ture Is absolutely assured. When ques-
toned on this point the minister in
clined to the belief that the man
would not be shot. but showed that
much depended upon the conduct Of
Cuban sympahizers In the United
States, He declined to say whether
his reference was to the conduct Of
General SanguiiIy. who is now under
arrest on suspicion of aiding another
fiilibustering expedition. or TO the pro-
ceedings In the senate. which might
be regarded as tending to infiame bad
feelings. 1t was evident, however that
Senior de LONE felt that Sanguilly. In
breaking his parole, as he claimed. was
not strena thening the argument that
the Spanish forces In Cuba should be
held to strict observance of the rules
of war,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-09
Only One Bid For Armor PIote.

Washington, April 9.--The navy de-
partment received but one answer to
the advertisement calling for proposals
for supplying about 5000 tons of armor
for the three battleships Illinois. Wis
consin and Alabama The Illinois Steel
company, of Chicago, agrees to supply
the 5000 tons at s250per ton on condition
that 1t be given a 20 year contract to
supply all of the naval armor. In such
case the remainder of the armor be-
yond the 5000 tons would be supplied
at S2i0 per ton. The armor was to be
paid for in gold coin, An alternative
proposition contemplated the erection
of an armor plant by the government
and Its supply with steel by the Illinois
company. The whole matter will prob
ably be referred to congress.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-09
THEWESTERNS SENATOR'S
And Their Attitude Toward the
.,.- Dingley Tariff Bill.
A WYOMING SENATOR TALKS.

''If One Section of the Country Must
Take Buszard While Another De-
mands Turkey, Revision of the Tariff
Had Better be Delayed"
Washington, April 9.-Commenting
upon Senator Chandler's statement In
regard to the possible failure of the
tariff bill. because of too high rates.
Senator Warren. of Wyoming. said:
II do not consider 1t entirely fair and
certainly not judicious to impute at
this time to western senators a dis
position to, be extreme In their tariff
views, or to insinuate that the tariff
bill will fail because of radical de-
mands for western interests. Such q
presumption would be premature and
tend to demoralize rather than intim-
idate, as perhaps intended.
"The tariff bill will fail, as 1t ought
to fail. If 1t is sectional and partial,
and does not equitably recognize agri-
cultural. mining and lumber interests
as well as others. Eastern interests are
always well represented at the capital
by competent experts In all eastern
economic. lines. They are in continual
attendance on the committees, so that
eastern senator's and congressman do
not have much left to contend for be-
fore the committees having charge of
tariff bills, and the duties being ar
ranged satisfactorily for them in COM
mittees, they need make but little eff
fort on the floor while tariff bills are
under considera tion. ..
"On the other hand, the agricultural
and western interests are not thus
represented, but feeling that they are
entitled to consideration they appeal
to their representatives in congress,
and thus western senators have greater
responsibilities and more to do than
eastern senator's in contending for a
just scale ot import duties. But their
activity must not be taken as hostility.
"If 1t be decidede that one section
of the country must take buzzard
while another demands turkey in order
to reform the tariff, then reformation
had better be delayed, regretable as
such result would be. and to none
more regretable than to western sem
ators."
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-09
Re,l Gets His Pension Money.

Washington, April s.-Mr. Evans, tba
new commissioner of pensions, yester-
day rescInded his order directing that
payment of pension money be with
held from Mr.. H, c. Bell. ex-deputy
commissioner Of pensions, and wrote
letter to Pension Agent Wilson stating
that on careful investigation he found
that Mr. Bells claim had been properly
filed and the certificates properly Is.
sued. and instructing Mr.. Wilson to
Issue Mr.. Bell check for $27l. the
amount due. The back money accord
ingly was paid, and MIR. Bells name
permanently restored to the rolls at 80
Der month.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-09
RooseveIt's Nomination Confirmed.

Washington, April 9.-The senate in
executive session yesterday confirmed
the following nominations: Theodore
Roosevelt of New York, assistant Sec
retary of the navy; Thomas w. Grid
Ter. of West Virginia. third assistant
secretary of state; Fenton r. McCreary
of Michigan, secreary of legation at
City Of Mexico: Brlgadier General
Frank Wheaton, major general Col
lectors. internal revenue: Park Agnew,
Sixth Virginia district; Alonzo ]. Ty-
ler Second Tennessee district.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-09
Bucket Shop Brokers Arrested.

New York, April 9.-Chief Conlin re-
Gently ordered number of his men to
investigate the brokers offices which
are being operated in the principal no.
tells of the city, with view Of ascer-
tanning whether any of them are con-
ducting business as bucket shops. AS
a result of this investigation the police
yesterday arrested Leslie Lathrop and
Reynolds p. MacAlpine, who, under
the firm name of Lathrop G. MacAlpine,
conducted brokerage business at the
Imperial hotel.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-09

Bette Noire of the Greeks. His uniform
ally hostile attitude has produced great
Indignation Well informed persons
here believe that Count Muravieff. who
tnkerits the traditions of an autocratiC
family is resolved to play a masterful
role in European politics, and to leave
m impression upon the history of his
time.
Zone Of the opposition journals pro-
fesses to know that proposal has been
communicated to Greece through one
Of its represe entatives abroad that 4
Greece will submit to the powers in
the Cretan affair she will receive Us
q recompense the territory included
). ;shin the frontier lines traced by the
Berlin conference Of 1881. together with
q portion of Macedonia, including Sa.
lonika.
"The opinion of the Greek newspa-
= peYs is virtually unanimous as to the
recent declaration OF the powers. 1t Is
that the European concert, after a con-
spiCuous failure as to Crete. Is grad
uaIly tending TO dissolution. and will be
obliged TO content itself with mere
admonition."
pifitNo ILlS tulionii6 cAS-
patch from its Canea correspondent:
"The Cretans are now massing
around Kissamo. They have mounted
-four guns and intend to attack tho
fort, which is held by $50 Turks We'd
Aesday they wrote to the captain Of
the Austrian warshp anchored In the
bay. declaring that as the action Of
the international fleet had hitherto
been hostile to them they would repel
foIcibIy any attempt of the warshlps
to interfere with their designs at kis-
ssmo. II is expected therefore. that
the Cretans will direct their guns upon
tbs warships II the latter open fire."
The correspondent of The Times at
Elassona says:
Accompanied by n staff officer l.
have visited the frontier posts at Ma
luna Pass. which commands a splendid
visw of the two plains of Elassona and
Lsrissa. 1t is near the top Of the
mountain The Turkish and Greek
hlcelihouses are about 80 yards apart.
We were received by the officers Of the
Greek post. They were agreeable and
friendly but they did not seem es-
pecially anxious for war"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-09
The Sick.

~ Geo. II. Vernon is confined to his home,
NO; 5Os W. Seventh street, by slight at,
tack of ty phoid fever.
J. H. Showaltcr, No 6O7 Adams street,
Is laid up from an attack of grip.
Mrs David Bruce is indisposed
Edward Reed continues to improve. -
Although there is some Improvements
In the condition Of Augustus Dennis he Is
yet seriously i'll.
John H. Bennett is better than he has
been for some time
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-09
WILLIAM J. BRYAN INJURED.
Fell with a Hotel Piazza and Was
Picked Up Unconscious.

Eickeu UP UNCONSCIOUS,
St. Augustine, Fla, April s.-Hon. W.
]. Bryan was injured here last evening
by the caving in of the piazza from
which he was speaking. Nearly 400
men and women were precipitated
about 20 feet to the ground and many
of them injured, but none fatally. Mr..
Bryan was picked up unconscious and
removed to a physicians office, where
an examination revealed that he had
received no injuries of serious char
acter. 1t was deemed best, however
to abandon the reception which was to
have been given later in The evening.
Mr.. Bryan arrived here at 4.b0 p. m,
and was greeted at the station by sew
erai hundred people. Al $3.50 he ad-
dressed fully 5000 people from the pi-
azza of the San Marco hotel. At the
close of his speech hundreds Of people
fiocked about him. and SO great was
the strain that one section Of the piaz-
ga, 40 feet square, fell through.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-09
Whisky Destroys Freight Train.

Indianapolis, April "a Big Four
freight train was annihlated by an ex-
ploson at the Belt Junction yesterday.
The trouble probably originated in
car loaded with whisky. After the ter
rife explosion q fire company rushed
to the scene. but the entire train of IA
cars was destroyed. The trainmen es-
capped injury, but Otto Grenshaw. who
was sleeping in one of the cars, was
pinioned to the burning floor. He was
removed to the hospital in a serious
condition. -a
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-09

Tho annual meeting of St, Johns Com.
mandry Knights of Tcmplnrs was held
last evening and these officer elected:
Eminent commander, Eugene Massey;
general isslmo, V. V. Harrison; captain.
general, +. Harvey Day, senior wardcn,
W W Knox; junior wardon, Harry J.
reoSra.r. James II. Prlesl trustees. vii.
liam Marshall. George W. Audrows and
EimerE Mitchell. After the meeting the
sir knights with number OF visitors
vsnt to the banquet hall, where delight.
fol supper whs served and speeches mado
by some OF those present.
There was an Install alton OF the officers
OF Asylum Loago No. 2S, l. o. O. f. last
evening. These are the installed officers:
N. G., John D. Taylor; v, G.. II. Alex.
Appieby, H. s., N'd., John Mooracken;
L. s., n. g., George W Browning; ward.
en-, J, Collins, conductor, Alexander
Croaieri r. s. V. g., II. Burton, Jr, Il.
$, V. O., N. Podolsky |; o. G., James
Henderson; l. G., j. II, Browning. Tho
newresalia Of ths lodge wac worn for tie
frst time. The outfit is Isaid to bo the
finest IN the Stasc.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-09
Dinner to Cleveland at Trenton

Trenton, April 9.-Ex- President and
Mrs. Cleveland were the guests of hon
or at dinner given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles e. Green at their home here
last night Mr.. Green Is president of
the board of trustees of Princeton uni
versity. and the dinner was for the
purpose of introducing the Clevelands
to members of the judiciary and bar
of the state. Among those present
were Governor and Mrs Griggs. Chan
cellor and Mrs. McGill, Chief Justice
Magic, United States Judge and Mrs.
kirkpatrick. General and Mrs. Rich
ard A. Stockton, and Hon. and Mrs.
George Gray, of Delaware.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-09
Will Return to Ottumua.

] Wesley Garner, a Princeton student
from Ottumua, Iowa, while spending
Christmas holidays with his uncle Otley
Vernon near this city, was stricken with
what proved to be stubborn case of
typhoid fever. He wa, admitted to Della.
ware Hospital. January sd DIR. Bullock
was in charge of the case with DR.. Draper
both taken III, when Dr. Springer took
the case until DR., Bullock's return I'm.
der the care of the doctors mentioned and
Miss Wilson and her able assistants at
the hospital, Mr., Garner is now conya.
lescent leaving the hospital yesterday.
He will spend few days with relatives
on Jefferson street, when accompanied by
his mother who has been a constant at
tendant during his Illness he will leave
for his home in Iowa Mr. Garner will re-
turn to complete his course at college this
Fall.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-09
Victim of nm italian Vendetta,

Kane. Pa. April 9.---John Ceramic Is
the victim of an Italian vendetta. and
Is likely to die. While he was asleep
at his homo fellow countryman
named Morasco stole into his shanty
and inflicted five deep wounds in the
sleeping mans neck and face with a
stiletto. almost severing the Jugular
vein. Morasco came here from Phla-
delpha a short time ago. 1t now
transpires that he Is a member of the
Malta and was sent here to put Ger
anie out of the way Morasco 10 In
Jail awaiting the outcome of Ceramics
injuries.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-09
NEW CASTLE NEWS.


NEW CASTLE, April 8, 1897.
DR.. R. R. Tybout will remove to this
city and probably open an Office here. He
will open an office In Wilmin gton and de-
vote his practice to diseases Of the throat,
eye and ear.
G. H. Lewis opened his model restaurant
here yesterday and the display Of good
things looks very tempting.
New Castle is fairly taken care OF at
present with nine hotels and four restau.
rants. Let the good work go on.
+. W. Bowman, formerly with the Now
Century Club, Wilmington, has opened
bakery where Jackson Timms formerly
carried on the business.
Mr.. and, Mrs. Robert Barnes, Sr.. are
indisposed.
Alexander Biggs is very sick.
Mabel Gordon is indisposed.
Henry Collins Is improving In health.
Mark Bennett has accepted aposition
with the West End bakery.
Candidates for City Council are spring.
ing up like blades of grass.
The new Jail commissioners returned
some of the dry goods ordered by their
successors.
- Mrs. Mary Adams and daughter will
remove TO Woods Hall, Mass.
David Steele will remove to the White
property, southwest corner Of Fourth and
Harmony streets.
Charles +. Bowens, night warden at the
jail, has rented the dwelling to be vacated
by Mrs. Adams.
1t would be In order to let the citizens
see the animal report OF the city treasurer
before the election on Tuesday.
New Castle Lodge, No. 4037 of the G. U.
0. of O. f. will give an entertainment and
dance in the Red Mems hall on Saturday
evening, April II. There will be music
furnished for dancing The grand march
begins at 8 o'clock. Lodges from viii.
mington, Newport, Newark and Delaware
City have been invited to participate.
There will be table containing all the
delicacics Of the season attended by COM
mittee of ladies. Strict order will be the
main feature Of the evening.
The Mt. Vernon Band has been engaged
for the occasion, and will discourse some
OF Its choicest selections. The committee
will spare no pains to make this occasion
pleasant for all of those who will favor US
with their presence.
1t was reported here yesterday that
colored preacher named Dickerson was
badly beaton by number of colored
people ut Farnhurst the other evening.
His wounds were dressed at the aims.
house.
The pay car passed over this section to.
day.
Let us have succession in office in city
affairs.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-09
Embellishments a Reform

London, April 9.-In the house of
commons yesterday Sir Richard Web
ster, the attorney general, moved the
second reading of the law Of evidence
bill, enabling prisoners in criminal
cases to testify In their own behalf. He
said that the United States. Canada
and Australia had similar laws in op-
Grafton, and that they had been found
to work well in all those countries. He
regretted that for the present the gov
ernment was obliged to exclude Ire
land from the benefits Of the act. but
hoped that the law would be eventually
extended to Ireland. The bill passed
second reading.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-09

The crowd of boys from the High School
who congregato daily around the corner Of
Ninth and Adams streets, are a nuisance
to the persons residing in that vicinity.
The practice of lonfing on these corners
should be broken up. The attention OF
the police is called to the nuisance. Tho
boys throw tin cans and other inissils at
ono another making very annoying for
passers by. 1t should he broken up.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-09

yolney B. Cushing, the Maine orator,
spoke In the First Presbyterian Church
last night under the auspices of the Y. M
G. A. His subject was 1.-The Lost At
lantis," which tells Interestingly Of the
disappearance OF an extensive island in
the Atlantic Ocean thousands of years
ago Mr. Cushing's repetition of the
story was truly interesting, and 1t is re-
gretted that more people did not hear
him no-..-
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-09
A Social.

The monthly social of the B. Y P. q.
of Bethany Baptist Church was given last
evening to good sized audience, although
tho weather was very disagreeable. The
following is the program:
Singing
Prayer
Recitation. "Everything," Carl Shaffer
Dialogue ............. BY five Little Girls
Solo, 1.-The Tramp's Dream"
Mr.. Aaron Borg
Singing
Dialogue. ............ BY five Young Ladies'
Recitation. .......... Miss Helen Chesney
Dialogue ......:..... The Voyage of Life
Solo. "Will the Flowers Bloom in Heaven"
Mr. Aaron Berg
Readings, Home and Foreign Missions,
Misses Lawrence and Samworth
Recitation ................W Villa Pierce
Duet, 1.-The Evening Prayer"
Misses Josie and Susie Lukens
Recitation, Boys View of Grandmothers.
Willie Tomlnson
Dialogue. ue..................Th The Deaf Uncle
Singing
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-09
Murder and Suicide Ends Honeymoon

Murder and Suicide Ends Honeymoon.
South Haven, Mich, April 9,-Word
was received here yesterday that war
veteran named Dickerson. living about
three miles out in the country. shot and
killed his wife and then shot himself,
inflicting probably fatal injury. Dick
erson Is known to be man of un-
governable temper. and had driven his
first wife from home with unbearable
abuse. He married the woman he killed
only three months ago.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-09
Non-uniopists DISCHARGED.

New York, April 9.-The strike at
the New York Athletic clubs new
building was ended yesterday by the
discharge of the non-union steamfitters.
The walking delegates have yet to
deal with three firms that employ no.
union steamf1tters. The brickayers'
unions containing 1000 members, are
trying, it is said, to get an advance of
five cents an hour, and will endeayor
to secure the raise before May day.
when they must sign agreements for
their new year. There may also, it is
said, be trouble over the schedule pre-
pared by the housesmiths' union.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-09
Anti.ToXlne Failed.

St. Louis, April 9.-James NJ. Will
hanson, 15 years old, died yesterday at
the Christian Orphans home under cir
cumstances most remarkable from q
medical standpoint. Williamson was
given an injection of anti-toxine for
the purpose of preventing diphtheria.
Forty minutes later the boy was a
corpse. The news struck like thun-
derbolt in the College of Physicians
and Surgeons An autopsy was or
dered, in which half dozen learned
medicos took part. After it was over
they held lengthy consultation, and
came out with the verdict death from
heart failure"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-09

Victoria, B. c.. April 9.-Australan
advices state that Mr.. Duncan. q white
trader, who reached Sydney from
South Africa last year. met his death
In q very painful way while trading
with natives of New Hebrides. He
was tied up to one of the trees for
three days. being kept alive and forci-
bly, stuffed with food. He was then
nut down, killed and eaten. women even
Joining joyfully In the cannlbalistic
feast. There was a great assemblage
from the various groups of Islands.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-09
Girl Graduate Pleads Guilty.

Northampton, Mass. April 9. - Miss
Caroline B. Neatly, the young woman
of this city who was recently detected
in thefts from the college houses here,
was arraigned for preliminary exami-
nation In the district court. She plead
ed guilty and was held for trial in tho
SUPERIOR court In $500 bonds. Miss
Neatly who is a graduate Of the COL
lege, is in good circumstances. had a
good social status and was without
any of the usual incentives to theft.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-09
Reading Room Opened.

The Jewish reading room at No. 22f
West Second street was formally opened
yesterday afternoon, with speeches by
Rev. Frederick w. Lewis, Presiding Elder
Lewis F.. Barrett, General Secretary Lang
Of the Y NJ. g. A., and others. The at
tendance was large and much interest was
manifested. The room will be open Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday nights and Sat.
urlay and Sunday afternoons.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-09

Fugitive's Identity Revealed by Death
City Of Mexico. April st is publicly
announced here that Thomas c. Price.
an American who died here yesterday.
has been Identified as Thomas Nixon
Allison. a prominent real estate broker
of Philadelphia. who fed from that city
to Mexico five years ago and assumed
the name of Price in Mexico. This
Identification is from his ante mortem
statement,