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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01

Sheriff Finn sold nine properties at the
Court House on Saturday. The property
OF James Oldham, in Christiana, was
bought by b. X. Donaldson for $lGSO. Hen
riGia Dilworth's property at Middletowm
was bought by Benjamin Nields for $500
Catherine Mahun's estate at MiddIetowI
was sold to Philip q. Churchman for $500
Frank Biggs bought the property OF
Sarah A. Parker for $500; the property OF
Florence l.. Warren sold to George Brown
for $500.
The property of Lewis Sasse, admnlstra-
tor of Emma Robb, sold for $7Gj to Ed
ward Cook. Frank Walker bought the prop
er'y OF Anton Benson for $500. James w
Ponder, attorney, paid S6T5 for the prop
ertv OF George Sharp.
The property Of Ethan b. King brought
$2iOo, George Lodge being the purchaser,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01

ATHENS Feb. 1.-SerlOus news has been
received from Heraklion. 1t is stated
that ten Christians were murdered last
Thursday while outside the gates Of the
CITY, and that armed bands of Mussulmans
leave the town daily for tho purpose of
plEndoring and burning the villages of
the Christians These outrages are evi-
dently in accordance with hints received
from Constantlnople. The situation is so
serious That the foreign consuls have
wired tho governor general of Canea, call
ing for the adoption Immediately of strin-
gent measures looking to the protection of
the people. Foreign warships are now ar
irving at Heraklon with view of offer
ing protection to the Christians there.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01

NEW York, Feb. 1.-Since the latter
part of 1892 the police of this city haze
been on the lookout for one Thomas II.
Stout, dcfaulting bookkeeper for the
brokerage firm of Jones, Kenneth & Hop.
kinS, who decamped after having, it is g.
leged, defrauded that firm out of $l6,GGG
on forged checks The fugitive was traced
to London, Paris and other European
countries, where he hHd operated in stocks
under the names Of Appleton and Robert
Graham, but before tho authorities could
apprehend him he always slipped away.
Last week he was arrested in Cincinnati
and yesterday he was positively identified
by one of his victims, who went from this
city for the purpose.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01
Appronel Of Ground Hog Day.

Tomorrow will be Candlemas Day wher
the ground hog stalks abroad and tries tC
foretell the weather for the succeeding
forty days. Though in recent years faith
In this legendary prognosticator has been
shaken by his repeated failures to "sall
the turn" on frosts and SHOWS and rains
thore are many persons who will await
with interest the verdict Of his pigship,
accepting it with supreme trust and con-
fldence
The ground hog Is asleep to-day and
has been doing off and on all wintor. To
morrow he will rouse himself and will
for the first time in many months, venture
out of his alternating hole. II the sun
shines 1t will be bad augury, according
to the old story, for the hog frightened by
his shadow, will whist back into his hole
for forty more days of winter. But If the
day be cloudy the little beast, nothing
daunted, will sally around thus announc-
ing that the backbone Of winter has been
broken.
"In the matter of being weather pro-
phet says DR.. G. P. Conk, ofthe weather
bureau, "the ground hog may be put
down as an irnpostOr. This idea is only
one of those numerous and quaint super
stltiOns, the origin of which Is lost in an
tiquity.
"NcGrly every holiday on the calender is
peculiar for its connection with some SUI
pefstitious proverb which involves chang
es in the weather. and Candlemas or
ground hog day is but an example.
" Is singular how very many persons
believe in the superstition concerning tie
ground hog and his ability as weather
prognosIicator The belief is far from be-
ing peculiar to the ignorant, for there are
many educated persons that are firm ad-
herents to the idea. There are some gem
tlemen on Change that are among the
ground-hog supporters.
For ages il was firm conviction that the
phases Of the moon brought about direct
influence on the weather and even at the
present day there are numbers of amateur
observers who still swear allegiance to
this theory.
dence any coincidence strengthens the be-
lief. Failures to carry out the letter of
their import weakens superstitons slight
ly, but rarely destroys all faith,
50 1t Is with the ground hog. If the I'd
OF February be bright day and be fol
lowed by II period of severe weather the
supporters of the pig score it as u victory.
III the day be cloudy and be followed also
by inclement weather the supporters are
disappointed, but with new faith await
the next Candlemas in order to give the
prophet an opportunity to re.establish his
reputation for accuracy.
II suppose few persons have ever seen
the ground hog not living in captivity
come out of his hole after winter OF
Information. He must sleep with one eye
open and on his calendar to be able to
creep forth always on the samn day in
order to make his forecast. He might
even in too great conscienciousness get up
aday earlier or, if of sluggish deposition,
oversleep and fail to arrive until February
3, OF course, he must allow for the extra
day in leap year which would ordinarily
confuse less sagaoious animal in making
calculations.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01
Insurgents Dynamite a Train.

KEY WEST. Fla, Feb. l.-On Friday
one of General Weylcr's supply trains was
dynamited Oh the railroad near Cieze,
north Of Cienfuegos Two bombs were
exploded under the engine and four under
the train, being fired by electricity US the
train was crossings trestle. The engine
-was- --bsown~ ~apart ami ali tlio cars-weF
splintered. They rolled over the trestle
into the ditch, the fall completing what
the dynamite had left undono. Out of
the guard Of 100 soldiers on it, forty five
were Instantly killed or terribly injured.
The others surrendered as force of 200
Cubans appeared, The train was looted
and after securing all the provisions and
ammunition the cars were burned. Tho
prisoners were then released.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01
English Want Clppinnatl Drswerie.

CINCINNATI, Fah Three representa-
tivos of gigantic London syndicate are
in this city for the purpose Of gobbling up
all the biggest breweres here, and success
has so far crowned their efforts They
have purchased an option on sixteen, and
the deal has progressed so far that most
OF the brewers have been taking stock and
summing up all tho saloon chattel mort
Cages they hold for the purpose of know
ing just how they stand The deal will
be closed durlpg the coming week. The
amount to he paid for the lot aggregates
S9OD,0D, Onehalf will be paid in cash
and tho other half in preferred stock, with
guaranteed interest
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01
II educed i'ntes TO WashIngToa.

For the benefit of those who desire to
attend the ceremonies incident TO the in
auguratiOn of PrGsdGnt-rlcct Mckinley
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
sell excursion tickets to Washington
March /, ., 3, and 1, valid to return from
March to $, at the following rates;
FlOm Philadelphia, S54D; Harrisburg,
S5,o6 Whining! on, a 35; Baltimore, SLIGO,
and from all other stations on the Penn
sylvunin system at reduced rates.
This Inauguration will be most in.
tercsting event, and will undoubtedly ut
tract n large number of people from every
section of the country
The magnificent facilities of the Penn
sylvana Railroad make this line the
fgvorite route to the national capital aE
! times, and lis enormous equipment
nd splendid terminal advantages at
y asnington make it especially popular on
su III occasions
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01
President Kruger Defiant.

LONDON Fab. IA dispatch to The
Telegraph from Pretoria says that after
the interview between j. b. Robinson, tho
millionaire mine owner, and President
Kruger, of the Transvaal republic, the
correspondent of The Telegraph handed
tho president Il copyof the cabled report
of the speech of the Right Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain. secretary of state for the
colonies, in parliament last Friday night,
when tho discussion OF the question OF tho
appointment of u commission to inquire
into the troubles in South Africa was re.
newed. After reading the speech President
Kruger rose and, with II show of great ill.,
dignation, giving his hearers the impres.
sion of u lion at bay, exclaimed: Let
them come if they want to take my
cOuntryn ~
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01

American Laundry, 6O3 West Front st
Ir,IIE iLn, lsecuin-. IIi T.. seGoud3,
NJ. L Davis. Jeweier. 0 E. End j.
Brazilian Balm cures the Grppe.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01

LONDON, Feb IA dispatch from Brass,
West Africa, says it has beUu learned
there that the origin of the recent massacre
by the king of Benin OF the British ex-
pedition under General j. r. Phillips is
found in the fact that the king was per-
forming ceremony involving the annual
butchery of slaves, and that he did not
want any white mon present at the time.
This annual killing of slaves is custom
which has prevailed for many years in
Benin city. On account of this custom
and other murderous habits of the natives
Benin city has been called The City of
Blood ~
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01
HOB0KBNS FIRES
They Result in the Death of
Seven Persons.
SIX OF ONE FAMILY KILLED.

Her Mother and Her Five Children Una
BILE to Escape from q Confisgration
which Destroyed the Tenement In
Which They Lived.
HoBoKEN N. j., Feb 1.-During the
early hours of yesterday two fires occurred
In Hoboken, which resulted in the loss of
seven lives. Many poor people were made
homeless and even had narrow escapes for
their lives The fires occurred in different
parts Of the city, and one of them, atleast,
{s believed to have been of incendiary
origin. The first fire started In the three
STORY frame building at No. 40 Newark
ttFeet. There mother and five children
lost their lives. The dead are Mrs. Nellie
Schroeder, 40 years old, wife of Charles
Sohoeder; her children, Henry, II years
old; Kate, aged 8; Maggie, Z; John, 8, and
Willie, B months.
The second fire was at Nos 1853 to 159
Fourteenth street There little Mabel
GRngles perished. Her sister Florence
Was SO riously burned, but Is expected to
recover.
II was about midnight when the fire
was discovered In the rams shackle building
At 40 Newark street. Several families
lived in the building, the lower floors OF
which were used as a blacksmith shop
and carpenter shop The Schoeders lived
pm the top floor. Charles Schoeder who
IL a barkeeper out of work, was not at
hems when the fire started. His wife and
hbil1ren were asleep in their rooms 1t
E6oh but moment for the flames to get
heMhiste control OF the building. All but
To behoeder family however, among the
tenants managed TO make their escape, a
humber of them dropping to the ground
from the windows.
After the firemen had got tc work it
was discovered that the Schroeder family
was missing, and every effort was made
10 reach the top Of the blazing structure.
Flames and smoke drove the men back,
and It was not until the building was al
GiolS completely Quilted that the firemen
#Nfe able TO get to the Schoeder apart
meats. This Wag about an hour after the
blaze BEGAN, Mn. Schroeder was found
byifr 6K the bed, which was partly
buried, with her infant on her breast.
1--WE Of the other children lay on the bed
and one on the floor There was a flicker
~ lifa in tho woman md sbe Xy,s nujclsIv
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01

A big meeting of the Brotherhood o
Railroad Trainmen from all points on th'
Pennsylvania railroad east Of Pittsburg
was held yesterday in Philadelphia. ResO
lutions OF regret were adopted on The
death of President George b. Roberts
Among those present from Wilmington
were: W. W. Miller, b. L. Loudcn, G. II
Sweeney, w. X. COnnor, II. Hin, p. +
Wilson, X. c. McCardell and others
Grand Master Trainman p. II. Marcy
and Vice-Grand Master Dali Fit2patricE
were also present.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01
To Inspect Russia's BLACK Sea Fleet

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. lit is reported
In naval circles that commission under
Admiral Avelan will shortly go to the
Black sea for the purpose Of inspecting
the fleet there. The Russian squadron at
Piraeus will also be examined for the pur-
pose of asoertaining If everything is in
readiness in case action should be neces-
Bary as all outgrowth Of tho Turkish
troubles. 1t is stated that the commission
will carry sealed orders.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01

BOSTON, Feb 1.-The Gloucester fishing
schooner, James G. Blaine, arrived yester.
day from the Georges with her flag al
half mast for the loss of Captain Melon.
aid and one of the crew named Skinner
The schooner left the Georges last Thurs.
day morning, and while running before
strong east southeast wind and sea Cap.
tain Mcdonald, who was standing on the
lee side, attempted to reach for the main.
sail downhaul, when heavy soa struck
the vessel and threw the lee rail under
water Skinner, who was standing close
to the captain, made grab for his coat
but both men lost their balance and were
swept overheard. A dilligent search was
made for the missing mon, but they were
not seen again.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01

DIR Simms' Worm Killer is surely the
finest AMI best worm medicine now offered.
Sad q gentlemen to US: "Now my iittle
daughter was attended by two physicians,
without success. ! was recommended to
your worm killer. used it and my child
Is now restored to health and gained her
usual weight again. There is no mistake
in this being tho best medicine Of the
country. Depot 606 King.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01

WASHINGTON, Feb. l.-Tho terms of Of
flee of fourteen presidential postmusters'
scattcre1ahout the country expire during
February. Thore are no large offices in
the list There arc over POO nominations
of postmastors of tho presidential class
now pending in the senate. Most of these
are recess appointments About 800 Of
these nominations have been submitted
so far during tho session, and about
eighty-scven acted upon. A largo num-
Der Of them will be left unactod upon by
this congress, leaving disappointment TO
tho next administration.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. 1.-The trial of
Samuel Palutka, the Hungarian who was
arrested Mt Eaton Ga, recently on the
charge of being tho man who caused the
wreck at Cahaba river bridge, on Dec. 27,
In which twenty-seven lives were lost,
was held before Judge Banks, of the cir
emit court, and the man discharged, the
court ruling that the state had failed to
show that :ail had been removed from
the bridge or a crime committed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01
President NrcKinley's Doorkeepcr.

YOUNGSTOWN, O., Feb. 1.-Jamos 4.
Cheney, c1lorod politician of this city,
will be doorkeeper of the White House
under President Mckinley. Cheney and
the president-elect served in the same rcgi.
mcnt during the war, and the major ono
day iokingly promised him a position
when he became president. Major Nc.
kinley is now keeping his promise. Tho
position pays $1,000 year salary, and
there is no limit to tips This city is in
Major McKinley's old confessional dis
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01
Thren Killed by a Ealing Trea.

JACKSON, O., Feb. IA most horrible
accident took place Saturday afternoon in
Pike county, near the jackson county
line, in which three persons lost their
lives and two othersi received injuries
which will, in all probability, prove fatal.
The mon were crushed beneath tree.
The dead arc Thomas Lohr, Evan Davis
and William Bruce, while Dave Marsh
and Frank Slade may die from their
wounds The tree fell on the cabin ia
which the mon were eating
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb IA daring
robbery was committed Saturday evening
IN the business center Of Kansas City.
Ahree masked men entered the store Of II.
n. Heilman, Catholic supply house on
Baltimore avenue, and while ono held
Mr. HOLMAN at the point of q gun, the
ethors ransacked the store. They secured
k,l 100 worth of solid gold ornaments from
the show case and $50 from the cash
drawer. Then, after cutting the tele-
phone wire, they jumped into buggy
shat they had left at the door and disup-
psured.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01
Murderer Palmer Homeward Bound,

ST. Louis, Feb. John II. Breeze,
deputy sheriff Of Wcstchester county, n.
Y, left yesterday for home, having In Gus
tody Arthur Palmer, who is charged with
the murder of his mother, brother ind
sister near Larchmont, n. Y. He went
without requsition, Palmer was arrested
here last week at the Planters hotel, where
he had been stopping for two weeks under
An alias
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01
Mrs. Martin Threatened by Anarchist.

New YORK, Feb. Mrs. Bradley Mar
tin has received dozens of threatening let
tsrs in connection with the famous fancy
dress ball which she will give on Feb. 10.
Some of these letters have been Of SO in
oendiary character as to indicate that
they were writtsn by anarchists. They
have limited at all sorts of violence If the
bali Is given, and in some of them dyna-
mite bombs have been mentioned.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01

BALTIMORE, Feb. 1.-Cardinal Gibbons
left here last night for II ton days trip
throught the south, His objective point
Is New Orleans, where he will be the guest
of his brother, Mr.. John I, Gibbons, a
prominent merchant Of that city. Tho
cardinals trip is for rest and recreation
He is accompanied by Rev. Fathers
Fletcher and Cunningham, the party
leaving inn special car over the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01
SATURDAY. fiahI's Eigh's.

The Delaware Athelctic Clubs entertain,
ment at the Academy, at Tenth and
Orange streets, Saturday night was u
pie present because of their inability to
put up two of thu three matches annOunc-
ed. They were those between "Patn
Doughcrty and atom" Monaghan of
Philadelphia, and Frank Hoff,cker and
Joe Carey. Dougherty was sick and
Hotfcckcr was suffering from broken
wrist, George Russell and the delaware
Wonder were put on instead and boxed
II lively bout.
The best contest of the evening was n
six round 90 between Midget" Glynn
and Patsy Donovan Of Philadelphia. 1t
was decided draw
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01

CHICAGO, Feb. Judge Ewing has
pronounced one of the most peculiar sen-
tenccs upon Thomas Jackson, colored,
that has been heard in the criminal court
for several years. He sentenced the man
on five different charges of burglary, di
recting that us soon as jackson has
reached the limit on one he shall begin
tire service of another. The limit of pun
ishment in each case is twenty years,
making total OF 100 years.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01

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operate perfectly cu,able in liver com.
plant, kidney troubles, dyspepsia, head.
ache, etc only pills to use with our
White Pulmonlc Balsam, blood purifier
and anti-dyspepoia powders. Depot 0O5
King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01

Mr.. Archibald A. Gunther, one of the
best known American authors wrote this
play for the late "Annic Pixley," who died
leaving fortune Of two hundred thousand
dollars. Since then the author has been
looking around for soubrette to siep into
Miss Pixloy's poth, aud has succeeded by
putting this play in the hands of the pretty
and well known actress, Miss Lillian Ken.
ncdy.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01

Aliens Foot.EaSe. II powder for the feot.
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instantly takes thr stnS out OF CornI ana
bunionS ltsthc greatest comfort dis ,overy
OF the age. Aliens l'Oot.Easo makes tight
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01
The Treaty as Viewed In England.

LONDON, Feb. THE Daily News, COM
menting upon statements cabled by tho
New York correspondent of the paper,
says that the United States senators are
trying to kill the Anglo-Amercan treaty
indirectly. This they fear to do directly,
because the public sentiment Of the peo7
pie of America is in favor of theSmeasure
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01

GREENWOOD, DEL, Jan 3D. Peach
growers on the peninsula arc already spec
ulatlng about the coming crop, and the
opinion prevails that there will be few
peaches this year. Growers who have OK.
anined The trees say tho buds have been
harmed by tho cold weather.a and that there
/, more dead wood on the trees than for
many years past.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01

Tho regular meeting of the Society of
Natural History Of Delaware will bo held
in the Hall of the Society, Friends School,
West and Fourth streets. on Monday, Feb.
runry |, at s p. M DIR. Vino. Pierce will
read u paper on Might Lights of Insects"
illustrated by water color and ink draw,
ings.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01
ElectrOcuted by u Live Wire,

MrLLvILLE, n, j., Feb. 1.-Benjamin
MadkifT was accidentally electrocuted Sat
urday night at the Millyille electric light
station by coming in contact with live
wire Flo was trying Il new battery, and
while walking across the room he stepped
on an iron rod, which caused the heavy
current to pass through his body, killing
him instantly.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01

AL. Kooch editor and proprietor OF the
Freie Presse, fell on Market street on
Saturday and broke his arm. DIR. Hughes
set the broken member and Mr.. Kooeh
went on attending to his journalistic
duties.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01

STANFORD, Conn, Feb,-There has been
no material change in the condition of
Mrs Henry Ward Beecher who is danger
ously i'll at the residence of her son-in-law,
Rev. Samuel Scoville. 1t is apparent she
is gradually growing weaker, Her friends
however, do not apprehend immediate
fatal resulEs
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01

A COW was slaughtered at Pennington,
N. j. last week whose stomach contained
the following articles; One two-penny
wire nail, ono four-penny, wo,sivpcnny,
eleven eight'penny, four three penny cut
nails, five six.penny, one eight-penuy
wrought nail, thirty-nine pieces of nails
from four inches down. two one inch
screws, three pieces of wire, three stones
as largo as awalnut, one hog ring, one
thresbing machine spike two and d half
inches long, II paddock and key to fit and
ono small file. Total ninety.ilve pieces.
Ono of the most remarkable things con.
nccted with the incident is that the COW
Mns in good heAlth when slaughtered
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01

For firstcass dyeing and securing go
to the Delaware Dye Works, 2l0 King
street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-01

LONDON. Feb. IA dispatch to the
Daily News from Brussels says that, de.
spite repeated denials there is reason to
believe that the report that the kings
eldest daughter, the wife of Prince Philip
of Sake Coburg, has eloped with an Aus
trian officer, is true.