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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-08

GEORGETOWN, Del, Feb. 1.-The Union
Republicans of Kent and Sussex Coun.
ties have prepared their evidence on which
they hope to have tho United States Sen.
ate investigate the elections in Delaware.
The evidence consists of a newspaper story
published In Mr.. Addicks' Dover paper, to
which the editor makes affidavit, and two
other affidavits.
One of them is signed by DR., Caleb r.
Layton, chairman Of the Union Republi.
can Sussex County Committee, who re-
cites the operation Of the taxation and
collection laws of the State, which he de-
clares arc oppressive Another affidavit
supporting the charges made in tho mani.
festo of the AddicRs Rump Legislature
when it adjourned Is signed by DR.. John
Messick, John Barr, Penroso $. Wilgus,
Willard $. Torbett, Theodore NJ. Kreer,
William II. Jester, William r.. Messick,
Joshua w. Blizzard and John T, Carey,
all Of Sussex County.
The affidavit charges that the voters
assistants of Sussex County defaced about
800 ballots, which were thrown out BIZ the
election officers, and this DETACHMENT was
due tqa conspiracy Appended to tho
athdatts aro names Of about 800 persons
who Appeared on the Sussex County
delinquent list for 1868
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-08
DEATH OF A NOTED LAWYER.
Was Engaged In Many Of New York's Gel.
ebrated Cases.

New York, Feb. s.-Charfes w.
Brooke, the noted criminal lawyer.
died yesterday et the Smith infirmary
at New Brighton, s. l. Mr.. Brooke was
taken III on June 20, while conducting
the Freeman trial in this city. An ex-
animation by his physicians showed
that he was suffering from cancer
in the intestines, and that hia case was
critical. An operation was performed
few days later, and the patient gave
encouraging signs of recovery until
Saturday afternoon, when a rapid de-
cline set in. His son. Charles Lee
Brooke and his brother. Alexander
Brooke. were summoned. The latter
did not arrive in time, but Charles
Brooke was at the bedside when his
father :. died. Mr.. Brooke remained
cohscions to the last and suffered very
greatly.sCharies w, Brooke was born
n Philadelphia, and was 61 years of
age.
Among the most famous cases In
which Mr.. Brooke acted as counsel was
that in which he defended Mrs. Flem-
ing, accused of poisoning her mother.
of which she was acquitted. As a
member of Garvin, Fellow & Brooke,
he defended the Bank Of England for
gers. When Victoria Woodhull and
Tennie c. Clafiln were accused of libel
Brooke defended them. He was in the
Doodle aldermen cases, and when Ma
poleon" Henry s. Ives came to the end
Of his string he found his savior in Mr.
Brooke. Later came the Buchanan
and Meyer poisoning cases. in which
Mr.. Brooke was associated with DR..
O'SuIlivan.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-08
THE NICARAGUA CANAL BILL. .
1t Will Probably be Abandoned for the
Present Session.


Washington, Feb. 8-Senator Nor
gan expects to secure a vote on the
Nicaragua canal bill which will, he
thinks. demonstrate the voting strength
of the measure. Whatever the result,
he will probably announce his aban-
donment of the bill for the present
session, on account of the determined
obstruction to Its passage. while at
the same tinie he will declare his pur-
pose to press the measure with more
determination than ever at the next
session.
The withdrawal of the Nicaragua
bnl from it's present place at the head
of the calendar VIII leave the way
open for taking up other measures
pressing for consideration. The dip
lomatic. and consular appropriation
bill and the Indian and agricultural
bills will be pushed, and Senator Nor
rill has given .notiee- Of his intention to
advance the bill to prohibit the sale
Of liquor in the Capitol. There will also
be an effort to proceed with the bank
ruptcy bill.
The feature Of the week in the house
will be the ceremonies on Wednesday
on the occasion of the counting of the
electoral vote and the formal promul-
cation of the election of Mckinley and
Hobart by the vice president of the
United States. 1t is a state occasion,
but Of very formal character. Unless
the fertilization or sundry civil bill is
reported the house will have no ap-
preparation bill to consider this week
and most Of the time will be devoted
to such bills as the various COM
mittees may present and the confer
renee reports. There are three con-
tested election cases, Beattie VS.. Price.
from Louisiana; Hopkins VS.. Kend-
rick, from Kentucky and Bennoit VS..
Boatner, which probably will be de-
cided. In each case the majority report
fayors the sitting member, Demo-
crat.s
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-08

Brookville, Pa, Feb. S.--Joseph Aiei-
10, an Italian, sentenced to death for
the murder Of Lewis Scalzo at Walls
ton mines on Christmas day. 1895, es-
capped from Jail Friday night He
placed well made dummy in his bed,
went into bathroom, and after the
rest of the prisoners fell asleep he cut
Off two bars Of steel cage, and went
over the top of it through an attic,
down stairs and out. He was captured
last night at the farmhouse of Will
lam McCracken, about three miles
from here. He had been hiding in
barn, and when discovered went into
the house in an almost exhausted con-
dition, where he was easily captured
by Deputies Smith and Lother. He
stoutly asserts he will never hang.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-08
Singular Accident to a Steamboat.

Vicksburg, Miss. Feb. 8. - The
stamer Natchez met with serious ac-
cident yesterday morning twenty miles
below this city Captain Leathers and
First Clerk Morris reached this city
In buggy from the scene of the acci-
dent. Captain Leathers states that
while making u landing the boat
struck the bank. The great chimneys
and stacks and rigging Advent down
with crash. One stack went overheard
and is under the boat. The other stack
thimneys fell directly across the cap
tain's room in which he and his wife
were sitting, but fortunately did not
crush in the room. The other stack
struck one corner of the pilot house
hBd crashed on through the decks.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-08
f THE UPRISING IN CRETE.l2
The Work Of PiIIage and Destruction Still
Unabated.

Canea, Island of Crete, Feb. s. -.
Throughout Sunday the town of Canea
itself was com9Sratively quiet but the
fire, started as a result of last weeks
conflict between Mdssulmans and
Christians, has broken out afresh, and
several villages In the suburbs are In
flames. Outside the walls Of Canea
there has been a continuous fusillade
since Saturday, the soldiers siding in
with the Mussulmans. All of the Chris
tians have left town. Fifteen hundred
Christians have gone aboard the Brit
ish vessels, while 200 subjects Of France
went aboard the French cruiser.
The palace of the Christian governor
of the island, Georgi Berovitch, prince
of Samoa. being blockaded by Mus
sulmans. Berovitch Pasha according
ly distributed arms with the view Of
dispensing the besiegers. At Halepa
700 armed Christians are facing an
armed body of Mussulmans. The situ-
alton at Retimo is serious. The in
surgents hold the vice consuls, the
bishop and other notables prisoners as
hostages. The Turks have already pill
LACED several villages, and 1t is feared
that the insurrection will involve the
whole of Crete. The Greek squadron
has arrived here.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-08
A TEree.Days' Tour TO Washington,

Washington at the present time is tht
most attractive city on the continent, 1t:
architectural grandeur has often beer
commented upon, and its various depart
ments and institutions are among tht
most interesting in the world The Capi
tol, the Treasury, the Bureau Of Engrav
ing and Printing, the Smithsonian Insti
tuition and National Museum, and thu
new Congressional Library arc all in
tensely Interesting and the great Monu
mcnt affords a view long to be remem'
bered.
The next personally. conducted tour Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad will leave New
York and Philadelphia February IL.
Tickets, including transportation, hotel
accommodations, and every necessary ex.
pense will bo sold at the following rates
From New York, Brooklyn, and Newark
so; Phillipsburg. N. j., $780, Potts.
ville Sl43o; Cape May, $l275; and at
proportionate rates from other points.
For tickets, itineraries, and full infor-
nation apply 20 ticket agents; Tourist
Agent, 1876 Broadway. New York or Geo.
W. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Broad Street Station, Phila-
delphia
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-08

Louis Glmm, the Cleveland long dis
tance bicycler, defeated Teddy Hale, thu
Irish champion, In 100 mile race at Gen.
trail Armory last night. For 0S miles the
riders 'jockeyed" to tie each other and
then let loose Gimm took the lead and al.
though Hale managed to get abreast sey,
eral times he was each time forced to give
away In the last two laps Ginm increas
ed his lead little finishing twenty feet or
so ahead of Hale.
The official time was hours and So sec.
onds. The last mile was made In 2.89.
The race was under L. A. w. auspices for
s2bO side and percentage Of the gate re-
ceipts.
A cablegram has been received by Ar
thur II. Lumley from the manager Of the
National Sporting Club of London, Eng
land offering purse of $250O for twenty
round bout between Solly Smith and Ped
lar Palmer, to take place on Derby night.
Palmer demands a $500 side bet. Smith
has accepted the terms and will sign ar.
tioles as soon as they arrive here.
George Vanderbeck, owner of the Do
troit Baseball Club, yesterday said: II
want to win q penant In the Western
League before quit It, If Detroit wins
the penant this year and there is break
In the National League Circuit l will
mako bid for the franchise"
When pressed for an answer Wander.
beck would not deny that even Ii he did
not win the penant this year and an oppor-
tunity was offered of breaking into the
National League ranks he would make
the attempt.
New rules have been adopted for pro-
fessional base ball this year.
Rockford, the club that always played
good ball should get in the swim.
Kid Layigne the lightweight cham.
plon, and "Kid" Mcfarland will meet in
q twenty round fight before the Broadway
Athletic Club, New York tonight.
1t is thought In tho East that Chief
Consul Potter has "Cinch" for the presi-
dency of the League of American Whte,s
men. Potter's position recently will gain
him lots of friends from the thinking
members of the organization. While Mr..
Elliott has been travelling over the count
ry seeking votes Mr Potter has been at
tending to good road matters. "a subject
dear to the heart Of every rider OF the
wheel
(. The benefit to Arthur Chambers will be
held at the Arena" on February "A, and
should attract II very large crowd. Cham
bers in his day was one OF the best pugi.
lists that ever crawled through the ropes.
Like Sullivan he was once wealthy, but
dollar of Chambers was always the prop
erty of his friends and to-day he is a poor
man. The committee In charge of the ar
rangements for the beretlt expect the Of
fair to be big success.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-08
REAL BUSINESS BOOM.
Revival Of Industries in the Pitts.
~..,.s.~. burg District.
RUNNING BOTH NIGHT AND DAY

Many of the Great Manufacturing Estab.
lishments That Have Been Running Only
Part of the Time Are Now Crowded with
Orders.
Pittsburg, Feb. S.-The Dispatch
says: "a revival of industry is begin
ming UP the Monongahela valley which,
1t is expected, will result soon in piac.
Ing every manufacturing plant inefull
operation. The Homestead Steel works
Of the Carnegie company startedsup
full last t,>eyening in all departments,
giving employment to 1900 men.
Beginning with last evening, the
Westinghouse Electric works at East
Pitsburg began to operate in all de-
partments on both day and night
works and the air brake works at
Wilmerding also go on in full this
week.
The Edgar Thomson Steel works re-
sumed last evening in full in all de-
partments, and the Pittsburg Wire
works. at Braddock, will resume full
in all departments this week. The rod
and wire department started last
night, and the copper wire nail de-
partments today.
So rushed is the Braddock Wire
works of the Consolidated Steel and
Wire company that all departments
are on full
The National Tube works at McKees-
port are operating to three-fourths
capacity, but the firm expects within
a few weeks to get all departments on.
The Duquesne Steel works started up
in full last evening. The report that
the business outlook, SO far as guam.
tity and work is considered, is good, but
that low prices still prevail. -.,..L
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-08

Baltimore, Feb. Appropriations are
being made at the immense works of
the Maryland Steel company, at Spar
rows Point, near this city, for an early
resumption Of work. Large quantities
of ore have beeu >accumulated during
the recent months of idleness, blast
furnaces are being put in shape and
it is expected that all will be in readi-
ness for the full operation of the works
by the end of the present month. Fiji
hundred men will be affected by the
nnsIIll nj ion
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-08

London, Feb. S.--The removal of Sir
Philip Currie from the British en-
bassy at Constantinople at an early
period is said to be certain. The Right
Hon. George N, Curzon, parliamentary
secretary of the foreign office, de-
Tended him in the house recently
against accusations from the conser-
vative side, but it is no secret that
Lord Salisbury is dissatisfied with Sir
Philip, and that the cabinet would
concur In his transfer to some other
post. If long period of diplomatic
quiet becomes the prospect at Wash
ington he might be sent there.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-08

I Boston, Feb. s.--Two more accidents
from the effects Of escaping gas occur
red yesterday in which four people
narrowly escaped with their lives, and
ywo now lie at the point of death. The
lrst accident took place in tenement
the South End early In the morning,
where John Higgins and his wife.
Aary, were discovered unconscious
rom the effects Of coal gas. Both
yere Immediately removed to the city
iospital, and ditis thought that they will
ut survive. Edgar Connolly and
frank Connors, occupying a fiat in a
l0use on Norway street, were also
discovered unconscious from the ef-
ects of the deadly gas. Connolly was
emoved to the hospital. and will be
Al right in a few days, while Connors
ecovered entirely in few hours.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-08

Hamburg Feb s-Riots have followed
the recent collapse of the dockers strike.
The workmen, incensed at the failure OF
their cause, attacked the laborers as they
emerged from the dock Saturday evening
at Altona and st, PAUL.. Knives and re.
volvers were freely used, A number Of
persons were injured, including several
onlookers Nearly hundred arrests have
been made, 1t was 30 clock Sunday morn
ing before the large forces of mounted po-
lice succeeded in cleaning the streets and
quietipg the people.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-08

A T PRIVATE SALE-To close est at or
1A William p, Rich ardson. farms In New
Castle county all very desirable and with
good bull iinza
No. l-About 200 acres. Mil Creek hundred
miles from Stanton.
No. 2-hYout Il) acres adjoining No. l.
No. 3-About 100 acres ChrIstlana hundred
one mile from Wilmington. adjoining Els
mere, and alOpg line OF B. & y. K. Il. Well
adapted for truck or dairy Apply 10 any oil
the undersigned.
I0uN RICHARDSON
JosEPHP L. RICHARDSON EXECUTORS
ALFRED D. WAaEER
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-08
FYHE CUBAN REEORMS
Minister De Lone Discusses the
Spanish Pledges
as LARGE A MEASURE OF LIBERTY

As Granted to Any Colony In the World,
South waies-The Right OF franchise
Mag be Extended.
7 Washington, Feb. 8.-The president
has signed, on the recommendation OF
Secretary of the Interior Francis, an
important order reducing. the number
of pension, agencies in the United
Etates from eighteen to nine. The OBJ
Sect OF the order Is to effect very
large saving to the government without
mountaineering the pensioners. The
secretary demonstrates that by this
reduction of the pension agencies the
cost Of disbursins pensions can be re-
duced BY. at least S150,0O0 per annum.
the change was made possible by an
amendment to the law governing the
Gisbursing of pensions, which amend
ment was approved March %, 1896. 1t
required that all pensioners should,
after that date, be paid by checks re-
mitted by mail. Reports from the PEN
sion agencies in reply to inquiries as
to the operation of the new law were
to the effect that under 1t the pension
ers are paid much more promptly, that
the possibility of error is minlmized,
and that upon the whole 1t is much
more satisfactory to the pensioners
than the former law. The agents also
advise that the pensioners receive their
pensions twhen remittedA by mail at
their homes, where, being surrounded
BY family influences, the pensioner is
bal To lya i,,I tat
disposition of his, pension money. I'm
der the previous law many pensioners
collected their quarterly payments in
person and, under the influence of bad
associations, were often induced to ap-
ply those payments unwisely and de-
prive their families Of the benefits
thereof.
This executive order will go into eff
feet Sept. next, its execution having
been postponed until that date in or
der that no pensioner should suffer
Inconvenience In consequence of delay
in receiving his pension, and to give
ample time for the removal of the rolls
and records from the agencies discon-
tinued.
The consolidation was made by
uniting existing agencies and the en-
tire jurisdiction thereof, in order that
mo expense should be incurred by the
making of new rolls. The agencies at
Concord, N. H., and augusta, Me-, are
discontinued and payments hitherto
made there are ordered made from the
agency at Boston, Mass; the pension
efs heretofore paid at Buffalo, N. Y.
are to be raid from New York city
agency; those at Pittsburg from the
Philadelphia agency; those at Louis
vile and Knoxville from Washington;
those at Detroit from indianapolis;
those at Milwaukee from Chicago;
those at Des Moines ar1 Topeka from
St. Louis where new agency Is es-
tAblished.
The following are the nine agencies
and the number of pensioners paid
thereat under the new order: Boston,
eA357; New York. 98,S33; Philadelphia,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-08
Lieutenant Owens Case.

Washington, Feb. SIT is expected
that the action of the president in the
case of Lieutenant Frank owen, Four
teenth infantry, court martialed for
duplicating his pay accounts and sem
fenced to dismissal, will be announced
soon. Although the president usually
is indisposed to leniency in cases In
volving financial delinquency, the inn
preston prevails in the war DEPART
ment that there are certain extenuat-
ing circumstances attending Lieuten-
ant owens offense that may impel
the president to mitigate his sentence.
Lieutenant Owens is native of Ore
gon and was promoted from the rank
as the result of competitive exami-
nation,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-08
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Village Clerk Wagner of Egan. Mich.
who was short in his accounts. killed
himself.
A new colony, known as Union City,
has just been opened on 10000 acres OF
land in Cherokee county. .Ga.
Commander Tucker, of the
Salvation Army, is planning to estab-
lish social settlements for the moral
betterment of Chicago.
Pittsburg hotelkeepers are at the
head of a movement to so amend ths
Brooks law as to permit liquor TO be
sold to their guests on Sundays and
election days.
Maxine Gomez, the Cuban lnsurgent
COMMUNICATIVE chief, has refused abb
solutely to treat with Captain General
Weyler in relation to the plans of re-
form projected by the Spanish gov
ernment.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-08
Three Friends Seized for Piracy

Jacksonville, Feb. S.-The steamer
Three Friends, on arriving from Jupi-
ter, was Immediately seized by the coll
lector of customs, under instructions
from the secretary of the treasury. She
was taken into custody by the I'm
tied States marshal on a chrge Of pi-
racy by virtue of libel filed by the
United States district attorney alleg-
ing that she committed piratical acts
on her trip to Cuba last December.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-08

Charlotte, N. c., Feb. S.-Monroe
johnson, the condemned negro burglar,
now in jail in this city awaiting execu-
tion. will undoubtedly be hanged next
Friday. North Carolina is one of the
few states in which burglary is capt.
tai crime, and there has been a dis
position in recent years on the part
Of the governor to commute the SEN
tences of such criminals to life i'm
prisonment at hard labor. But Cover
nor Russell declines to interfere in the
matter, and says that as long as the
law Is on the statute books it will be
enforced
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-08
Death of u Naval Engineer.

Philadelphia, Feb. S.-Chief Engi-
neor William S. Smith, U. s. A, died
suddenly yesterday in his apartments
at the Gladstone. He had been feeling
i'll for the past few days, but his death
was mot expected. He was born in
Portsmouth, Va, and was aged 80
years He leaves daughter Mr..
Smith served through the war, and
for about fifteen years was chief en-
gineer of theAsiatic squadron.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-08
ob,sots to a GIFT to General Miles.

Washington, Feb. S.--The Post says
the resolution passed by the senate
last Saturday, on the request of Mr..
Allen, of Nebraska, relative to pres
ents to army offers. is directed against
General Nelson ~ Miles, Senator AL
len is said to have copies of letter
circulated by an organization which is
raising fupd for the purchase of a
residence for General Miles in WASH
ington. The letter states that among
other conspicuous services of General
Miles his influence operated largely in
having the regular army sent to sub
due riots at Chicago. The cost of the
residence is stated by the letter to be
$4,000. Mr. Allen takes exception to
that feature relating to the Chicago
tipto
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-08

Montreal, Feb. 81. Nilsson, of Minne-
apols, is the profes onal champion skater
of the world, and X. Mccullough, Of
Winnipeg, is the amateur champion.
Those are two of the results of the world 8
skating championship races held here Fri.
day and Saturday. One Of the races won
by Mccullough. the 5000 ;seters interna-
tional skated Saturday, viii be skated over
again this afternoon on account of the
mistake in the distance. but it Is looked
as a sure thing for him to win.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-08
New Steel Plant In Alabama.

Birmingham. Ala, Feb. s.-A deal
has been consummated whereby Bir-
mingham Is to have steel plant with
in six months. President Caldwell, of
the Birmingham Rolling Mill company,
submitted proposition to handle steel
billets, which can be done with slight
alteration of the present machinery.
The rolling mill company proposes to
issue stock to cover the sum contrib
uted, Birmingham having raised ell
but $500, and this is assured.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-08

Louisville, Feb. s,-An ice gorge fif-
teen feet high and twenty miles long.
which has been forming for several
days. gave way yesterday afternoon.
Several New Orleans and Memphis
packets have been caught in the ice
and compelled to lay up. If these have
not succeeded in finding refuge in the
tributaries the loss may be large. A
telephone message from the scene late
today says the Buckeye State ran into
Blue river to escape the ice.