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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-18

Philadelphia, Feb. 1S.-The court of
inquiry appointed by the secretary Of
the navy to determine the cause of and
fix the responsibility for the accident
to the cruiser Brooklyn, which oc-
CURED on Schooner Ledge rocks in the
Delaware river, Jan. 80, met yesterday
on board the ship as she lay in the dry
dock at League Island. The court Is
made up of Commodore George Dewey,
president; Captains John C. Watson
and Henry F. Picking, and Lieutenant
s. A. Staunton, Judge advocate. The
entire session, which lasted all after
noon, was taken up with the testimony
Of Captain F. A. Cook, of the Brooklyn,
and Lieutenant McCrea, the ships
navigator.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-18
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Electricity will soon succeed steam
as the motive power on New York's
elevated railroads.
1t Is reported that a rebellion has
broken out in the equatorial district of
the Congo state.
1t Is now believed the Oregon legis-
Iature will adjourn without electing a
United States senator.
The fight in Kansas for resubmis-
sion Of the liquor question Is apparent
ly lost in the state legislature.
Utah's legislature is discussing a
proposition to send a statue of Brig
ham Young to the statuary hall at
Washington.
Two negroes who burned q house
and stole $500 near Greenville, Miss,
were compelled to dig their own graves
and then lynched.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-18

Olympia, Wash. Feb. 1s.-Washins-
ton is on the verge of wiping out all
her saloons and wholesale liquor houses
by adopting prohibitory law similar
to that governing the sale of liquors
in South Carolina. The dispensary law
passed the house by vote of Al ayes
to 80 nays. The proposed law puts full
control of the liquor traffic in the hands
of the governor, but eliminates the
profit system, except sufficient to pay
all expenses of the different boards
and dispensaries. No liqror Is to be
sold to be drunk on the premises, and
minors or drunkards are prohibited
from receiving it. 1t is to be sold only
In quantities not less than pint nor
more than five gallons. The promoters
are confident the measure will pass the
Senata
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-18
Quarrel Over Inaugural Tickets.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Senators ALL
son and Ellsins and Representatives
Henderson and Dalzell had quite a
spirited controversy yesterday regard
ing the number of tickets to the in
augural in the senate to be given to
each member of the house. AS ar
ranged at present the senators will
have four each and the representatives
s'two each. The house members con-
tended for an equal distribution. The
appropriation of 5000 had been held
UP in the h,use pending a settlement
of the matter. Later in the day Sem
ator Elkins received a note saying
that the appropriation would be pass
ed and the difficulty considered settled.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-18
Aluirs At Dover.

DOVER, Del, Feb IA resolution was
adopted in the House to-day to invite
Congressman Mcguire, Of California, to
address the General Assembly on single
tax. Tho resolution was recommended as
the result of debate, and tabled, the senti
ment being against such an invitation,
though the House will give Mr.. Mcguire
audience Il he comes here.
The House this afternoon adopted a
resolution to appoint a committee to in-
vestigate the charges of express companies
doing business in the State.
The Senate passed. the House bill to
incorporate the Peninsula Publishing
Company and tho Senate bill in relation
to chat el mortgages.
The House passed tho bill to lay out a
new public road in Seaford Hundred and
bills divorcing Annie NJ. and Rufus Fl.
Roach. William A and Mary Il. Bennam
Fannie and Robert j. Mason, William b.
and Mary Lowery, William and Minnie
Line.
Wilmer Emory, attorney for the Queen
Anne's Railroad Company, has prepared
bill which will undoubtedly be passed
ut the present session, to change the road
name and tOextend the limo from Lewes
to Rehobotb, which is intended to make
Ruhoboth the closest ocean resort for
Washington and Baltimore people.
The House heard two bills relating to
elections read this morning. The spirit Of
reform in tho ballot is abroad ut the State
Capitol and the House, although one. third
of its members were not elected, but were
seated by violence, i5 no exception to the
general spirit Mr.. johnson, of Sussex,
read bill which proposes to wipe out tho
voters assistant, upon tho ground. as he
announced that that agent did moro harm
than good; that he had become an instru-
ment or agent of bribery and that he even
used his place to nislead ignorant men
who applied to him for aid. This bill will
pass.
Mr. Davis, of Kent, introduced bill
providing that ballots should be marked
by indelble pencils, and not by q stamp
and pad, rs at present A great many
ballots are blotted by too much ink get
ting upon tho stamps, hundreds having
been thrown out at each election for this
cause alone. This bill will also pass. 1t
also proposes to do away with the pen and
ink now used by the voter whenever he
wishes to scratch his ballot, which is
another source of blots and ruined bal
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-18
Warrants Against Chicago Aldermen.

Chicago, Feb. 18.-Warrants were
yesterday afternoon sworn out for the
arrest of five aldermen and two other
men on a charge of violating the mu-
hicfpar 1aw regarding the Observance
of Sunday and the closing of saloons
upon that day The complaints were
filed by the Rev. W. w. Clark, who.
afr filing his complaints against each
of the persons named swore out war
rants for their arrests. The minister
then attempted to procure warrant
for the arrest of Mayor George B.
Swift on charge of malfeasance in
Office He argued that Mayor Swift
when elected to office promised to OBJ
serve and enforce the city laws, and
had not done so.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-18
Chairman Hanna and the Senate Again.

Cincinnati, Feb. 18. - Considerable
stir in political circles was caused here
yesterday by the public declaration Of
George B. Cox In favor of the appoint
ment of Chairman Hanna as Sher-
mans successor in the senate. There
has been much published about fac
tional differences between old parti-
sans of Mckinley and Sherman on the
one hand and those of Bushnell and
Foraker on the other hand. The latter
were said to oppose the appointment OF
Hanna. AS Mr.. Cox is genrally con-
sidered as one of the most prominent
leaders of the Bushnell Foraker ele-
ment, the positive statement of Mr..
Cox is regarded as rejecting an agree
ment among Republican leaders in
Ohio on Chairman Hanna for the seat.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-18

San Francisco, Feb. 1S.-Colonel r.
H. Mclean, until lately commander of
the Hawaiian army, has arrived in
San Francisco on his way to New
York Colonel Mclean resigned his
commission early in February, and will
remain permanently in the United
States. Colonel Mclean was formerly
a lieutenant in the United States navy,
and went to Honolulu two years ago
at the invitation Of tn eHawaiian gov
ernment. when it appeared that an eX-
pert military man was necessary to
command the government forces.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-18

New York, Feb. 1S.-Wiliam King,
who with Henry Wilson was accused
of having entered the residence of
Mrs. Frances M, Barnes on the night
of Dec. 2S. 1896, stealing $4,000 worth
of jewelry pleaded guilty yesterday
and was remanded until next Monday
for sentence. Only few hundred dol
lars worth Of the jewelry has been re-
covered, Both King and Wilson are
coored. Wilson was convicted some
time ago and sentenced to Is years
Imprisonment. An appeal was taken.
and pending a decision of it King has
remained in the Tombs for the last
Ii months
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-18
Mercy for Another Thievine Banker.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-The president
has pardoned Frank Porterfeld, of
Tennessee president Of the First Ma
tional bank of Nashville. sentenced in
December, 1888 to ten years in Kings
County penitentiary and costs for EN-
bezzling the banks funds. The presi-
dent says: This convict has already
been imprisoned for longer term than
that imposed upon his equally guilty
associates in the offense of which he
was convicted and has made all the
restitution in his power"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-18

Canton, o., Feb. 1S.-Major McKin-
ley took half hours drive yesterday
afternoon, Mrs. Mckinley accompany
ing him. The major enjoyed the drive
and experienced no i'll effects. In fact,
he seems to be much exhilarated by the
little outing. 1t is still necessary for
him to avoid eXertion and to take the
best of care of himself, but he is maxi
ing most satisfactory recovery from
his Illness. DR.. Phillips, the attending
physician, will not consent that his pa
tient shall take up any of his former
routine duties this week, see any Wis.,
itors or make the proposed trip to
Cleveland before the latter part of the
Meck.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-18

St. Louis, Feb. 1S.-Owing to the
great difference of opinion as to the
true condition of the mind Of Dr. Ar
thur Duestrow. the murderer of wife
and child, who was hanged at Union,
Mo-, Tuesday, post mortem examina.
tion of his brain was maze yesterday
by a number Of specialists. The ex.
animation, which was but cursory
one, resulted in conviction among
the physicians that Duestrow's brain
was In an abnormal condition. A
careful microscopic examination will
follow, and the results as they appear
will be given to the public.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-18

The action OF the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals In reversing the decision
of the Circuit Court OF the Northern Dis.
trict of New York in the case of tho N. X
Fairbanks c company vs. The h. w. Bell
Mfg. Company, for infringing by imita'
tlon on their Gold Dust" Washing
Powder package not only assures The
N. X Fairbank Company of protection,
but also tho housekeepers Of the land.
Hereafter they will not be annoyed with
the spurious articles sailing under the
colors of the Gold Dust" Washing
Powder.
Judge Lacombe in handing down his
decision sounded warning to imitators
In tersely stated facts which have equal
interest for the housekeepers, manufact-
urers and business men generally. He
said:
"rho judge who heard the case in ths
Circuit Court was strong in the conyic-
tien that there was not q familiarity calcu-
lated to deceive any buyer of ordinary
prudence; that there was no danger OF
imposition by any similarity between the
packages.
We arc unable to reach tie same con.
clusion. . When 1t is borne in mind that
articles Of this kind, when once they are
generally Known become associated in
the public mind with the general appear
ance Of tho package which contains them,
it is quito conceivable that a dishonest re.
tail dealer who kept complainant's and
defendants packages mingled together on
the same shelves, might easily palm on
the one FOR the other upon an unsuspect-
ing purchaser.
Business men Of ordinary acuteness who
wish to establish distinctive reputation
for their goods with the general public,
pnp mi NJ l,f do ,nth lu mil at in thp
elements of their design to those of some
one competing manufacturer. Whom they
are found doing this 1t must be assumed
that for some reason or other they prefer
to have their goods arrayed, not in dis
tinctive dress, but LII one resembling their
competitors. And when it appears that
such competitor has expended upwards Of
$500, 900 In advertising his packages, thai
reason is not hard to find.
1--WE have then the case Of a manufac-
turer who Is careful always to soil its
goods as Its own, but who pu6s them up
in style Of package So similar to that
used by ono Of its competitors, earlier In
the market, that unscrupulous dealers
who purchase from the manufacturer in
order to sell at retail to consumers are
enabled TO delude large number of such
retail purchasers by palming of upon
them the goods of the manufacturer as
those of its competitor. That this is un
fair competition seems apparent, both on
reason and authority"
Since Sold Dust" Washing Powder
has held its own in every market as the
best cleansing compound made for all
pur poses, there has been the necessity for
The N, X. Fairbank Company to protect
themselves and their patrons from nu-
merous fraudulent limitations, and though
I,ti to- l,n fx,i1 in
this case the housekeepers would be the
sufferers ifthe tribute were not disdained.
The Fairbank "Durkey Twins" on the
"Gold Dust" package are as familiar to
the average housewife as the face Of the
family clock.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-18
AlleReh Lottery Fraud Arrested.

Baltimore, Feb. 1S.-J. L. McDaniels
was arrested here Tuesday night and
held for trial yesterday by United
States Commissioner Rogers upon the
charge Of conducting a lottery through
the United States mails. The arrest was
made at the instance of Anthony Com
stock, of the New York Society for the
Prevention of Vice. The concern
which McDaniels Is charged with con-
Quoting is known as THE Royal Ha-
vana Lottery" Comstock says the
whole thing is fraud, and that the
man under arrest does not actually
represent the lottery drawn in Havana.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-18
Gary for Postmaster GeneraI.

Lynn, Mass. Feb. 1s.-A personal
friend of President-elect Mckinley.
who resides at Washington. and who
is staying in this city for few days.
stated today that it is positively decid-
ed that Hon. James A. Gary, of Ellicott
City, Nd. will be the southern member
of McKinley's cabinet. The position
assigned him is that Of the postmaster
general The gentleman who makes
the statement will not allow the use
of his name, but states that his infor-
nation is authoritative
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-18
Monster Shipment to Europe.

> New York, Feb. 1S.-The new twin
screw freight and passenger steamer
Pennsylvania, of the Hamburg Amer
lean line. was placed In commission on
the regular service between New York
and Hamburg today, when she left
New York with full cargo. carrying
total of over 1880 tons measure.
ment. 1t is claimed that this Is the
largest cargo that was ever taken out
of New York on one ship. 1t is inter-
estlng to note that 1t would take 61t
freight cars, or about IS freight trains,
to transport this enormous quantity.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-18
Death of General Pieasanton.

Washington Feb. 18.-General Alfred
Pleasanton one of the most dlstin-
guished cavalry officers on the Union
side during the late civil war, died yes
terday, aged 49, His death was calm,
and resulted from a system worn out
with activity and work. For the past
six years he has lived the life of re-
cluse, surrounded by his books, and
enjoying the society of few friends
of his army days. He received a COM
Portable pension from congress few
years ago, which enabled him to pass
the declining years Of his life in ease
and comfort. This pension money was
beyond his meager personal wants,
and he freely gave to less fortunate
and more needy army comrades
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-18
New Officers.

Wilmington Division Order of Railroad
Conductors has elected the following
officers.
Chief telcgrapher, P. Charles Regan;
first assistant chief telegrapher j. A.
Ranck second assistant chief telegrapher.
G, A. Wonts; secretary and treasurer, w. &.
]. Holton marshal, E. j. Scott inside
sentinel, H W. Alrich; outside sentinel,
K. S. Miller; past chief telegrapher, w. j.
Laokey. W. Edgar Frasher and G. A.
Wentz were elected delegates to the an.
nual convention, to be held In Peoria ILL.,,
In May. Miss A. r. Dixson and S. Il.
Aiken were elected alternates.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-18
Woman's FigI,t. for Suffrage in Indiana.

Lafayette, Ind, Feb. 1S.-Mrs. Helen
M. Cougar president of the Indiana
Womans Suffrage association, and a
member of the bar, will make the oral
argument in the supreme court at In
dianapolis tomorrow in the celebrated
test vote case, in which 1t Is held that
under the present law of the state
women are entitled to suffrage. Many
able jurists declare that the women
have strong case In the array of ar
gument and authorities to be pre-
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-18
HORACE PORTER.

effect to General Porter, and that the
fact is generally known among his in
innate friends General Porter, when
asked about the report by reporter.
refused to discuss the matter.
Said the gentleman who gave out
the above information New York
will not be represented in the cabi-
net. When Porter was decided upon
Woodford's chance dropped out of
sight. There is more than possibility
that Depew will get the English mis-
ri.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-18
There Was No Case Against Willard.

New York, Feb. 1S.-The agreement
in pursuance of which the suit of the
Northern Pacific and Manitoba Rail-
way company against Henry Willard,
for an accounting as to the DISPOSE
toin of between $i,0O0,OOO and $5,OOO.OOO
worth of bonds, was dismissed by
Judge Lacombe. in the United States
circuit court, is made public. In it the
plaintiff company admits that there
was no ground for the suit. In turn
Mr.. Willard releases the company
from all claims.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-18
Another Cuban Expedition.

Dallas, Tex, Feb. 1S.-The News
prints a story, which it says its re-
porters can verify only in part, to the
effect that large Cuban expedition
sailed for Cuba last night from Pass
Cabalo, midway between Corpus
Christi and Galveston. The expedition
consisted of 800 thoroughly armed
front ntiersmen,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-18

Delaware be abolished" will be the sub
ject OF a debate before the Sons Of Della.
ware at Philadelphia next Tuesday even.
ing al s O'Clock. Tho affirmative will be
taken by Charles Heber Clark, William
W. Smithers, while the negative side will
Norris S. Barrett and Asery D. Har.
N After the debate there will be
Il ,,rn discussion Of the question.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-18
Medal for q Brave Landsman.

Washington, Feb 1s.-Secretary Her.
bert has carried with him to Charles
ton a valuable medal which he will
In person present to William ]. Creel-
man, the gallant landsman of the
Maine, who sprang overheard In the
midst of the tempest on the way to
Charleston in the attempt to rescue
Apprentice Kogel The medal is of
gold, and bears upon the face picture
II the Maine in relief. On the reverse
IS q suitable inscription.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-18
To Urge Hawaiian Anne xation.

San Francisco, Feb. 1s.-Among the
passengers from Honolulu on the Aus
tralia was Attorney General Smith.
who will proceed at once to Washing
ton to confer with Minister Hatch on
annexation questions. His sudden de-
parture was the outcome of hurried
meeting of the Hawaiian cabinet after
the receipt of important letters from
Minister Hatch. 81 go to Washington
in the sole interest Of annexation"
said Attorney General Smith. The cab
met has deemed it necessary to have
a representative In Washington with
power to act. and 1 am invested with
that power"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-18
Murdered in Their Honeymoon.

Tyndall, s. D., Feb. 1S.-Anton Shupe
and wife have been found lying dead
in their home on Yankton reservation.
The woman's throat was cut, and she
had a shotgun wound in the breast The
man was shot. They had 5000 in the
house. Robbers probably committed
the crime The victims had been mar
ried lust three months.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-18
Pennsylvania's Temporary Capitol.

Harrisburg, Feb. 1S--The house Of
representatives reconvened at o'clock
last night, after a weeks recess. In
the interim the legislative halls In
Grace Methodist church we're fitted up
in elegant style under the direction Of
Captain John C. Delaney. superintend-
ent of public buildings and grounds.
There is not likely to be much doing
this weeek in the house. The investi-
CATION into the state treasury and aus
litor generals office was started to-
day and State Treasurer Haywood
HRs the first witness called. The sem
nts will not meet until next Monday
evening.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-18
Davis for Foreign Relations Committee.

. Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Cush-
man X. Davis, of Minnesota, is to be
chairman of the senate committee on
foreign relations to succeed Senator
Sherman, upon the resignation of the
latter to become secretary of state.
ator Sherman in rank on the commit
tee, but he is chairman Of the commit
tee on commerce, and he prefers to re-
tain that craftsmanship rather than
take that of foreign relations.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-18
Michigan Silyerites United,

Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb. 1S.-The
Democrats, silver Republicans and
Populists went into Joint committee
last night, and nominated George L.
Yaple, Of Mendon, for Justice of the su-
preme court Mr.. Yaple is an ex-
member of congress, and is now circuit
judge. The nominees for regents of
the university are: Stanley e. Park
hill silver Republican, and Thorne
Rupert, Populist.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-18
jury Took Over a Hundred Ballots.

Milwaukee, Feb. 1s.-The trial of the
seven men accused Of having fired on
a Howell avenue street car on the
night Of June 4. 1896, when Motorman
Breen was shot and nearly killed, re-
suited In a disagreement Of the jury.
The case was Immediately placed on
the calendar of the criminal court
again. and the defendants will have to
stand trial a second Qme. The jury
took 1875 ballots, and was out 65 hours.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-18
Death of Rear Admiral Calhoun.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Rear Ad-
miral Edmund r. Calhoun (retired)
died suddenly last night at his resi-
dence here of heart failure, aged rs
years. He appeared well and hearty
almost up to the moment he was
stricken, and passed away before a
physician could be summoned. Ad-
miral Calhoun served valiantly In the
Mexican and civil wars.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-18
Tr de Board Wants Councils cooperation.

A Board of Trade Committee composed
of President Lawton, Alvin r. Morrison,
and Josiah Marvel visited the City Hall
last evening, met the members or City
Council and talked regarding the union of
the two bodies as to public Improvements
such as getting the Christiana river deep
ened and other questions The Board be-
lieves If Council and themselves would
unite and mako an effort to get it, some of
that $25000 appropriation for dredging
the Christiana river could be secured.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-18
New jersey Troops WIN Not Parade.

Trenton, Feb. 1S.-The senate, by
vote Of 9 to 6, two less than the re-
auired majority defeated the bill ap-
propriating $500 to be used in de-
fraying the expense of sending por-
ton of the New Jersey National Guard
to Washington on March for the
purpose of participating in the in
augural parade. The house passed the
bill providing for the vestibullng OF
trolley cars after Nov. l.