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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-17

Philadelphia, Feb. l6.-Flour weak; winter
superfne, S2.55(G2S0; do extras, S2.80G3 20,
Pennsylvania roller, clear, Si10gi25; do. do.
straight. S4269i40 western clear, $4. 4.l0G425.
city mills extra So. .05Q133O. Wheat weak con
tract wheat, spot, 95s4(GS6c. do February.
8534GS6c March, Sl24c. do. April, sOl &C.; May
79bc. June, ,79c. July, T1sc. September, 74s4
No Pennsylvania and No 2 Delaware red
spot SOC. Corn quiet; No. 2 red, spot, S6c. ;
No northern spring, spot, S534gSGc. steamer
spot 25c. No. 2 yellow for local trade 2S1a9
2S34c. No. 2 mixed, spot, 25l aG2534c.; do. Febru
ary, 25l5d25sic.; do March, 257sG26lsc. do.
April, 26l9g26s4c. Oats inactive; No. 2white
car lots, 24c.; No. white clipped car lots, 24c.
No. white, spot, 2339z(624c. do, February, 231i
G24c. do March, 2319Cg24c.; do, April, 231ag
24c. do May, 231a@24c Hay dull choice tim
othy, sl45O for large bales. Beef quiet; beef
hams, $1s25@l8.75. Pork easy family, SlOt9ll.
Lard easier; western steamed, Si.05. Butter
weak western creamery, 12(G2Oc do. factory
7(1l4c. Elgins, 20c. imitation creamery, ll9
1Gc New York dairy, 1Oal9c do. creamery,
l3<d2Oc. fancy prints jobbing at 28G26c. do
extra, wholesale, pc Cheese quiet; large, Va
131Sc. small, aG13c.; part skins, 5(G9l5c full
skins. 3(G3lac, Eggs steady; New York and
Pennsylvania. 19c.; western fresh, l2(glSc.
southern, l714glSI4c Tallow dull and easy
city, 8s4c. country, 89sc. Petroleum quiet;
united closed 9ll bid. Rosin turpentine and
molases steady Pigron easy southern, $ll(Gl2;
northern. SllGl3 Copper firm; brokers, $ll,90;
exchanges, Sll9NGl2, Lead shows positive
strength with domestic in round lots quoted
at 50 05 by leading brokers against the Metal
Exchange figures Of S3.2503.3O. Cottonseed oil
quiet and easier; prime crude, zoe.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-17

Washington, Feb. 17-Another big
decrease in postal receipts, this time
amounting to $1O4.443 net, is shown in
the statement of the gross receipts at
the 80 largest postoffices for jan
uary as compared with January, 1896.
The total receipts were $2,839.911.
against $2,944,354, a decrease of 3k per
cent Only nine Of these offices showed
increases. and those were slight. The
biggest proportionate decreases were
at Rochester,N. Y, almost II per cent,
and Albany, over 10 per cent, while
both Indianapolis and ST. Paul de-
creased over 9 per cent. New York's
total receipts were s664,672; decrease,
$1S,S95. Chicago. $4O7.297; decrease. $751;
1892. The only explanation that the de-
partment can give is that the general
theory Of business depression is more
extended than is generally credited.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-17
A louisville Bankers Woes.

Louisville, Feb. 1.-THE troubles Of
Banker j. M. Mcknight multiply. He
was recently arrested and released on
bond to answer charges growing out
of the failure of the German National
bank, of which he was president Yes
terday Mcknight and F. A. Britt,
member of the city council, were ar
rested charged with defraudlng the
bank out of $4,000. In the assets of
the bank was discovered mysterious
note for $1,000, without interest, signed
by Aldermen Britt and Reeder. The
fact that no charges were preferred
against Reeder leads to the belief that
he disclosed the nature of the trans
action. The note was drawn two years
ago, at the time of the contest over the
election Of a successor to the late
Mayor Tyler. Mcknight was a promi-
nent candidate for the Office, but was
unsuccessful. The prosecution will at
tempt to show that the banks funds
were used in connection with this con-
test.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-17
W "A FILTHY CUBAN PRISON.
Respectable Women Crowded In with the
Most Degraded of Their Sex.

Havana, Feb. IA local newspaper
describes the Las Recogidas house of
refuge, the only women's jail In the
city, as a filthy and improper place, In
which are found black and degraded
women and criminals with blood STAIN
ed hands, together with ladies' Of high
social standing, arrested on political
charges. All of the inmates of the jail
are compelled to associate during the
day In large court, where the wash
ing and cooking is conducted. At night
they are gathered In dark, nasty rooms
without any sanitary convenience. In
these rooms IA women of all sorts are
quartered, though there is space for
barely forty. The prison has cells and
stocks constructed in plantation style.
The newspaper which calls attention
to this condition of affairs pronounces
1t disgrace. to-the city. and says
that it expects to see steps taken
promptly for the purpose of correcting
the faults of the Jail and preventing
honest ladies from living in this man.
ner with degraded criminal women.
The paper says it is impossible to be-
lieve that the authorities are aware of
the facts, otherwise they would remedy
the defects of the prison, which are re-
pulsive to human sentiments and con-
trary to morality and religion.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-17
THE TRUST INVESTIGATION.
Lexow's Committee Now Examining the
Rubber Consolidation.

New York. Feb. 7.-John Il. Searles.
secretary and treasurer of the sugar
trust. was again before the Lexow
committee yesterday. He admitted
that the average price of the raw ma
terial after the formation of the trust
dropped 1857 per cent. pound, while
the charge of the refiner increased .l67
per cent He also admitted that the
consumers profited nothing through
the difference in margin.
Mr.. Searles testified that aggrega-
tions of capital did much to develop
economy. and contended that the con-
sumer had benefited by the fall in
price of the raw material and con-
tributed little to the manufacturers.
He said he could see no reason why
the state should interfere with the
business of the American Sugar Re-
fning company. and In the same
breath intimated that there were
number Of companies and monopolies
in this city that had no legal right to
exist.
Mr.. Searles testified further that but
for the consolidation of refineries sugar
would be half a cent pound dearer.
He also said that as much labor was
employed now per ton of output as
before, and that there had been 10
per cent. increase in wages.
Lawson N. Fuller was recalled. The
essential portion of his testimony was
in the statement that the refineries
before the advent of the trust gave
employment to $4,000 to 10000 people,
10000 to Is, 900 of whom were discharged
after the consolidation.
Then the United States Rubber COM
pany was taken up. and Charles u.
Flint, treasurer Of the company, was
the first witness His testimony re-
lated to the consolidation Of the various
companies, and asked as to the num-
ber of stockholders, witness said they
had Increased from 800 to 5000. and
an equal number of preferred stock
holders, since the organization. and 1t
has been our endeavor to earn all
the money we lawfully can for our
5000 stockholders"
Witness said all the books and pa
pers Of the company were kept in the
main office of the company in New
Brunswick N. ]. He could produce
them If so ordered by the directors. In
reply to another question witness said
that $2O,OOO.OOO worth Of stock was is
sued on good will.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-17

The suit of Frank Torrey vs. j. Edward
AdG!cks came TO an unexpected tempo.
iary termination in Superior Court yes
teiGay afternoon As the court was about
TO answer Walter H Hayes requested that
the ,Lry be Cta1ged to return verdict in
isvti OF Mr. AdGiCks, because the plaintiff
bad net proven that he was licensed
captain or master at tho time he took
tLarle CT tie yacht, Now Then James w
pouCcl fcl the other side, asked that
verdict be taken by the Withdrawing of q
iurcr Tho foreman stepped out of the
bcx and q verdict was given to Mr.. Ad.
dicks.
MIR. Pondsr in so motioning said he had
not brought suit for the proper amount,
he being nisinformed by other counsel in
the case The action allowed the easO to
be brought again and Immediately Mr
Ponder began the case which will be tried
at the next term. He now sues for e70O
with interest from April l., 1894 instead
of $500.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-17
The Congress of Mothers.

Washington, Feb. T.-Leading wo-
men from all parts of the country are
in attendance on the first national con-
gress of mothers, which began at the
Arlington hotel this forenoon, and-con-
tinues for three days. Much interest
has been manifested in the movement
and the deliberations of the body and
the papers to be read are expected to
be of unusual interest. They will treat
of topics important to every mother,
The association has for its object the
moral, mental and physical training
of the young and their rescue from.
cruelty and crime and unholy influ-
ences. Mrs. T. w. Birney, of this city,
was the originator of the idea, and
the association numbers among it's of.
ficers Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst, Mrs. Ad-
lai E. Stevenson, Miss Emma Morton,
sister Of Secretary Morton, and Mrs.
William L. Wilson, wife Of the post.
master general.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-17
REMARKABLE RAlLRoADING.
But the Father Arrived TOO Late to Greet
His Son.


Denver, Feb. 1.-THE special train
from Chicago over the Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy and the Burlington
and Missouri railroads. chartered by
Henry ]. Mayham, Denver mining
investment broker. reached this city
yesterday, having run 1,026 miles In
1S hours and 81 minutes. This journey
goes into history as the greatest rail-
road feat ever accomplished. But In
spite of the Burlington's record. Mr..
Mayham arrived In Denver too late to
see his son alive. VIII Mayham was
81 years of age, and was married, but
a few months ago. Last Friday morn
ing he appeared in the best Of health.
but later in the day he became Ill, and
appendicitis In the most violent form
quickly developed. The deceased was
one of the most promising young busl-
ness men In Denver.
The distance from Chicago to Denver
was covered in only a. small fraction
less than one mile @ minute for the
longest continuous run ever made by
any railroad in the world. The engine
which took the train on the first run
out of Chicago to Galesburg had Just
come in from Aurora, pulling regu-
lar passenger train. No time was spent
in cleaning up, but it was quickly
turned around, attached to the special
train and manned by the same en-
glneer who had brought 1t to Chicago
Not more than half dozen officials
or employees of the road knew the trip
was to be made. This fact, the Bur-
lington officials say, is the most i'm
portant in the history of the feat, as
1t demonstrated the condition of the
road and the management which en-
ables such remarkable time to be
maintained for more than thousand
miles. The average time, including
stops, was SAB miles per hour; average
time, excluding stops. 57.54 miles per
hour
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-17
Toar 10 Old Point Camfor. KichmoLd and
Wa.hinutOn.

A delightful personally conducted tour,
allowing two days aL Old Point Comfort,
one ut Richmond, and twn Mt Washing.
ton, will leave New York and Philadelphia
February 20 via the Philadelphia Rail
road This tour covers u peculiarly in
teresting territory, tho quiUt b"auty OF
Old Point, the historic mountains Of
Richmond, and the ever.intrrstins de
partments and institutions OF tho Nation.
al Capital.
Tickets, Including transportation, meals
en- route in both directions, transfers of
passengers and baggage, hctol accomoda
tions at Old Point Comfort Richmond,
and Washington, and carriage ride about
Richmond--in fact every necessary OK
pense for period Of six days will be sold
at rate OF S3j 90 from Now York Brook
lyn, and Newark, s3i % from pronton,
$93 90 from Philadelphia, and proportion
ate rates from other stations.
Tickets will also be sold to Old Point
Comfort and return direct by regular
trains within six days, Including trunspor.
tatioD, luncheon on going trip and one
and three.fourths days board ut Old Point,
at rate Of SIC 90 from New ork, Brooklyn,
and Newark sl5 90 from Trenton 400
from Philadelphia, and ptoporLlonate
rates from other stations
Apply to ticket agencies, Tourist Agent
1Iae Broadway, New York, or George w.
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station. Philadelphia
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-17

Parkersburg, w. Va, Feb. 17.-Dr.
John H. Weymouth, of Beverly, this
state. has received intelligence from
Liverpool of the death Of his eldest
brother, Captain William w. Wey-
mouth, commander of the British
cruiser Smyrna, at sea Jan. IA. Captain
Weymouth was an old Confederate ma
val officer, and served under Admiral
Semmes on the famous privateer the
Alabama. He was on the vessel when
she was sunk by the Kearsarge. but
escaped. After the war he made his
home in England. where he married
and became a British subject, entered
the royal navy. and gradually rose
until he Vas placed in command of the
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-17
BIMETALIIC CHANDLER
The New Hampshire Senator In
dulges in Bitter Sarcasm. Sc.
HIS N0N-PARTIsAN INVECTIVEs.
Senator Palmer and the Indianapolis Con-
vention and the Silverits Boilers from
the St. Louis Convention Vigorously De-
nOunced,

Senator Palmer and the Indianapolis Con-
vention and the SilverIts Boilers from
the St. Louis Convention Vigorously De-
nounoed.
Washington Feb. Ex-senator W. T..
Chandlers speech in the senate yester-
day In advocacy of bimetallism was
one of the notable efforts of the pres
ent session, not only for the scholarly
care with which the senator presented
the question from his standpoint. but
for the bitter sarcasak addressed to
Senator Palmer andsthe Indianapolis
convention, the arraignment of silver
Republicans who bolted the st. Louis
convention and for the dramatic per-
sonal exchange between Mr.. Chandler
and Mr.. Pettigrew, the latter being
one Of the boilers from the st. Louis
convention. Mr.. Chambers speech
lasted three hours, and was replete
with Incidents. It was an argument
against single standard of either metal,
gold or silver, and warning against
a policy of monometallism. Then the
senator turned to political phases of
the question, speaking in turn of
Mr.. Palmer sat across the aisle and
was fully addressed by the speaker as
one who had contributed to the elec-
tion Of Mckinley.
The controversy between Mr.. Chand-
Ter and Mr. Pettigrew was one Of the
hottest personal episodes the senate
has had in some time, the South Da-
kota senator declaring that Mr.. Chand-
ler's statements relative to the VIOLA
tlon Of pledges at st. Louis were wholly
and absolutely false. Mr.. Chandler
did not modify his statement, but mu-
tual explanations restored cordial re-
lations. The peroration of Mr.. Chand-
Ter was an appeal to the incoming
president and his advisors to heed the
needs of the people. particularly on the
money question, and warning of
speedy political disaster certain to fol-
low delay.
Monday nights pension session hav-
ing practically failed of its purpose.
owing to the difficulty In securing
quorum, the house yesterday vacated
the order for a night session and de-
voted the day, after the routine busi-
ness had been disposed of. to the con-
sideration of private pension bills.
Thirty mine bills in all were passed. in
cluding bills to pension the widow Of
General Samuel A. Duncan at $50, the
widow of Colonel D. Derussey at $50.
the widow ui General c. A. Hickman
at $50 and the widow Of General VAN
dever, former member Of the house
from California, at $50. For the first
time this session the house on a
vote declined. to override a pension
veto submitted to 1t for action. The
bill was that to pension Nancy G. AL
labach, the widow of Peter H. ALA
bach, of the One Hundred and Thirty
first Pennsylvania volunteers. at the
rate of $50 per month The house sus-
tained the veto by vote of lis to 70.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-17
Arrested for Violating Civil Service Rules

New York, Feb. 17.-Thomas F. Muir
ply, who until recently was employed
as a clerk under Theodore Babcock,
Jr., secretary of the United States civ
il service examining board for the GUS
toms district of New York, was arrest
ed yesterday accused -of-- having be-
trayed civil service questions to Sam
uel z. Demarest, clerk who was a
candidate In competitive examination
for promotion. Through an accident
the fact was discovered that the ques-
tions had leaked out prior to the ex-
animation, and Demarest when ques
toned confessed that Murphy had
coached" him. Commissioner Shields
held Murphy in $1,000 bail for exami-
nation today.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-17

Buffalo, Feb. T.-Attorney Dwyer, OF
Rochester, made application before
Justice Childs in the supreme court
yesterday for the release of George B.
Wolverton from the custody of the
sheriff of Monroe county. Wolverton,
railroad engineer. has been impris-
oned for over Il months on account of
an alleged Indebtedness to a Buffalo
boarding house keeper. Justice Childs
granted the application for his release
and referred to his Imprisonment as
the most outrageous travesty on JUS
tice he ever encountered in his years
of experience on the bench.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-17
Durham Succeeds Penrose.

Philadelphia, Feb 1.-THE election in
this city yesterday was an uneventful
one, an unusually light vote being
polled. The election was for magis-
trates, select councilmen, common
councilmen, school directors and con-
stables. In the Sixth senatorial dis
trict a successor to United States Sem
ator Boies Penrose was chosen In the
person of eX-Magistrate Israel Dur
ham, the leaSlr of the Quay forces,
and a personal and intimate friend Of
the Junior United States senator.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-17

Lancaster, Pa, Feb. H.-Yesterday
Charles B. Grubb instituted suit against
the First National bank of this city to
recover money paid on forged checks
to William Leibold, boy of II, who,
between Oct. last and the beginning
of January, presented checks almost
daily. The amount Of the forgeres is
withheld but at the time of the dis
covery Mr. Grubb stated that so far
as he could ascertain it was in the
neighborhood Of $4,000, all of which
LeibOld spent in fast living,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-17
Railroad Property Seized for Taxes.

Marquette, Mich, Feb. 17.-Three
thousand tons of coal and other per-
sonal property of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway company has
been seized at Negaunee and Ishpem-
ing In execution of judgment in favor
of the townships of Oneonta and Au
Train, hlger county. for state, county
and township taxes on pine lands
owned by the railroad company. The
aggregate delinquency is $4,000. The
Northwestern owns about 100000 acres
Of pine lands in this peninsula,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-17

New York, Feb, l6-Cables quote American
steers at 10l4gll1ac., dressed weight; sheep at
SGS34c.; refrigerator beef at g. 346l9}sc. Calves
quiet, steady ;-yeals, $5(g7.25 barnyard, calves,
s25Od275. Sheep steady; lambs easier; sheep,
S35O945O: lambs s5Go550, Hogs firm at s37O(o
4lO
East Liberty, Pa, Feb. 49, Cattle steady;
prime, S4.90G5.l0 feeders s3.6084l0; bulls,
stass and cows, 81 75G3,50 Hogs strong; primo
medium, IS. 7O6875; best Workers., s3,65@8.70;
pigs, 90 55G3 90; heavy hogs $35593. 90 roughs,
t3 4OtdS 80 Sheep steady; Ohio fed westerns,
50 836-4 Ii; prime, natives, LOO 425; common,
s2.50tg32O; choice lambs, sb95l5; common to
good. s4D4.S5. Veal calves. s6(G85l
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-17
FreItiYe Train Robber Captured.

Kingman, A. r., Feb. 17.-Deputy
Sheriff Bougget, of Williams, captured
James Parker. the Nelson train robber.
20 miles north of Peach Springs. When
overtaken he was wading in the mid
die of the Diamond creek. and offered
no resistance. The bandit was COM
pletely worn out His feet had been
frozen and were badly bllstered. He
said he had been without food for so
hours. The posse has arrived in Peach
Springs with the prisoner, and win
take him to Prescott for trial. The
penalty for train robbery in Arizona is
Leatb
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-17
Captain Hart Again on Trial.

Philadelphia, Feb. 1.-THE trial of
Captain John D. Hart, the well known
steamship agent, whose connection
with the steamship Laurada has made
him conspicuous in Cuban affairs, was
commenced yesterday before Judge
Butler in the United States district
court. Captain Hart is charged with
conspiring to set on foot military ex-
pedition against Spain. Oscar Hor-
ton, an Atlantic City fisherman testi-
fled 10 seeing men board the tugboat
Richard X. Fox, which presumably
placed them on board the Laurada.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-17
Utah Wants a Slice of Arizona,

Kingman. A. T., Feb. 17.-P. c. Lund
and e. D. Wooley. the commissioners
appointed by the Utah legislature to
treat with the Arizona legislature for
annexation Of part of Arizona, north
Of the Colorado river, to Utah, are
here. They say the settlement of the
boundary question will advance Ari.
zonas chances for statehood. The ter
ritory involved Is north Of Colorado
river, from 15O to 25O miles away from
the county seats.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-17
Major McKinley's Illness.

Canton, o., Feb. 7.-Dr. Philips said
this morning: Governor Mckinley is
doing nicely. He is getting along very
satisfactorily. He has been able to sit
up part of the day, and is quite COM
Portable. He will be able to be about
In few days, but will not be able to
see callers this week. He may be able
to go to Cleveland the latter part of
this week" Chairman Hanna came
down from Cleveland last evening, and
is a guest at the Mckinley home.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-17
A War Not Probable.

Washington, Feb. 17.-United States
Minister Alexander, at Athens has ad-
vised the state derartment by cable Of
the condition of a<a<sss.rs in Greece grow
Ing out of the expedition against Crete
by Grecian forces. His account Is
brief and not confrmatory In every
respect of the press dispatches, and
his conclusion is that there is no rea-
son to fear as to the outcome of the
nreSent situation.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-17
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

In the Nevada assembly the woman
suffrage amendment was lost by q
vote of 15 to s.
The Kansas state senate adopted a
resolution opposing the pending arbi-
tration treaty with England.
The effort of Premier Laurier, of
Canada, to settle the Manitoba school
question to the satisfaction of every
body has proved an almost complete
failure.
Joseph A. Iasigi, the Turkish consul
general at Boston, who has been ar
rested, charged with embezzlement,
was yesterday committed to Jail In
lew York without bail.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-17

Pierre, s. D., Feb. 1.-THE caucus
Of Monday night showed no effect upon
the ballot for United States senator
yesterday. All voted just as they did
Monday. Kyle and Pickler each lost
vote through absentees. Strong eff
forts are being made to consolidate
the vote on some one candidate for to.
morrow night but none of the candi.
dates are willing to agree on anyone
else
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-17
idaho May Legalize Prize Fighting.

Boise City, Idaho, Feb. 7.-Idaho
may go in competitive business with
Nevada to secure prize fights as
means of advertising the state and
promoting the art of self defense. A
bill has been presented In the house
legalizing glove contests, which in
many respects follows in the lines of
the Nevada law. The license is fixed
at $1,000, but this, 1t Is understood, is
for the purpose of giving latitude in
the matter of cutting.