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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-30

Att annual meeting Of tho Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church Bibln School
teachers the following officers were elect
ed:
Superintendent, P. B. Ayars assistant
superintendent Norman W. Bottgerr;
secretary, Boyd Cook; treasurer, }, II.
Appleby; primary superintendent, Mrs.
j. H.. Appoby; musical director, Miss
Bertha Elliott; librarian, Jnhn Luxe;
trustees, l. n. Phillips, ]. W. B'ynn, Mr..
Barrows.
The following appointments were made:
Organist, Mrs Annie Richardson: assist
ant secretary, f. f. Ayars; assistant IL
brian, G. W. Cox; assistants in primary
department., Miss Nellie Bonnet, Miss
Jennie Brown, Miss Fannie CoWperth-
wait
After tho business had been transacthd,
J. H. Appleby, on behalf of the officers
and teachers. presented p. b. Ayars, tho
superintendent. with u handsome house
jacket, which he accepted in neat
speech. Refreshments were served.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-30

Harry Rouso, the 6-ycnl-old son Of
Jnco5 Roiesa, Of Townsend, was severely
and probably fatally burned yesterday ut
Townsend Tho little LAD had been play.
ing with matches and his clothes ignited.
Jessie L. Shepherd, of Middletown, has
purchased the old Buck residence on Main
stree ana YIN erect hanasome son hsmst essu
lodged in Dover Jail on the charge Of
stealing corn and chickens.
Congressman Handy has been initiated
into the Improved Order OF Red Men at
Newark.
Ben Jacobs, young man of Harrington,
very narrowly escaped being drowned IN
Tharp's mill pond.
Accompanied by his two brotbors he
went to cut wood to-day and as tho COURSE
of the pond was directly on their route
they skated to and from work. On the
way homo lato this afternoon, Ben skated
into IN air hole and hut for the prompt
ne-s of his brothers in setting to shore
and returning with apola be would have
been drowned.
Robert w. Mustard of Shanghai, China
has been made Consul for the Hawaiian
Government ut hat port. He is o brother
of DIR, ID. l. Mustard ot Lnwes
MiddleLVwn, Del, Dee %. While max
ing social call at tho residence of DIR. L.
H. GiIpin this evening Mrs Margaret
Culbrath, formerly of Smyrna, hut who
has been living here for the last two
months, WAS stricken with heart disease
about 10 o'clock and died shortly after
ward.
Mrs. Culbreth was about II years old.
She was u daughter of the late Major j.
G. Black OF Smyrna. and n widow of Dr.
G. s. Culbrath, who was a surgeon in the
United States Navy. DR.. Cnlbreth was
lost in tho wreck of the Government
steamer Huron Oft tho coast Of Mort h
Carolina during the terrible storm in 1877.
Since tho death of her husband, Mrs. Cul-
hreth has been living most OF the t'mo lu
Smyrna, although she speut while III
Wilmington and other places. She Is SUR
vived by one daughter, Mrs. Sue sud-
wife of Carroll II. Sudler of Chicago, for
morly of s5udlersville, Nd. Mrs. Culbreth
was an extensive land owner in Delaware
and the Eastern Shore.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-30
Miners, Strike Declared OF.

Chattanooga. Tenn, Dec. 30.--The
miners strike in the coal fields along
the line of the Cincinnati Southern
railway in Kentucky and Tennessee,
which began last May over reduction
of wages of 10 per cent inaugurated
by the operators Of the various mines
in the territory, was yesterday declared
off by the men. The strikers have been
suffering greatly, and several times
committees from the strikers have
solicited aid for their starving fam
lilies. Yesterday proposition was
submitted by the operators and ac-
cepted by the men to make the reduc-
tion of wages per cent instead of 10
5000 men are involved.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-30
Sale of Personal Property.

Sales of personal property Will take
place MS follows:
December 81, N. Lieberman, Chrsstlana
hundred,
January 5, Farm at Fairvlle,, Pa,
January j, Jester & Mcdaniel, 4l9 "es6
Front street.
january II, Estate of G. y. Farra, New
Castle Hundred.
January 10, Aaron Taylor, Mill Creek
hundred. 49,,
January IS, John H. McVey, Guyon-
court,
February g. II. H. McMullen, New Cas-
tie hundred, ,,,,
February II, Albert Wollaston Mill
Creek hundred.
February %, VIM. Newlove, New Cas-
tie hundred.
Parties intending to have sales this COM
inl, spring should engage an auctioneer ut
an eally day, so ihat there may be no CON
fusion in regard to dates.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-30

United States Marshal John Cannon
Short has been appointed custodian of the
Federal building in this city. Collector of
Port Cooper has bocn tho custodian, but
was relieved of the charge yesl crday by
an order from Washington.
Why the change was made seems to be a
canundrum. There Is no salary attached
~ the position.
He has charge Of the building and has
the appointment of the help around the
place Tho two labOrcrs, John Jordan
and Frank McIlhenney erc not uudor civil
service.
Janitor McNulty foil under its ban by
Cleyeland's ruling, and the only way to
oust him is complaint for neglect Of duty
The iiremen and engineer OF the building
are under civil service and the charge OF
the custodian.
The elevator tender is q civil service ap-
pointmeut and in order To obtain the posi-
lion tho tondor must pnss All tNhmna-
ton. 1t is said that the change was made
for political ~aIon'.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-30
9AE French IN CHfNA
Another European Flag HOisted
y Over the Mongoliaa's Domain.
ATTITUDE OF oUR GOVERNMENT.

Mny Be Compelled to Act to Prevent
the Destruction Of Our Commercial
Interests in the Event of tho Dis
memberment of tho Empire.
London, Dec. 30.-A dispatch from
Shanghai announces, and subsequent
dispatches confirm the statement, that
the admiral Of the French fleet las
hoisted the French mas on Hai-Nan
Island. The Chinese offered no oppo-
siton.
Ilai-Nan Is off the south coast of
China. and separates the Gulf Of Ton
Cun from the China sea. 1t has an
estimated area Of 1900 square miles
and a population Of 100000 Chinese,
exclusive of wild tribes in the interior.
Some of the mountains in the center
rise above the snow line. 1t has several
large rivers The coasts are generally
rocky, but the west coast Is low and
the south coast has some good harbors.
Timber Is a principal product. This is
sent to Amman, Siam and Singapore.
Other exports are rice, sugar, wax.
pearls, coral. salt and a little gold and
silver. It's capital Is kiong-Choo, a
popu!ous city on its north coast.
The Berlin Taglche Rundschau, on
what is alleged to be "the best au
thorlty in London" declares that Rus
\ sia and China have been negotiating
for many months: that China consented
last October to u temporary Russian
occupation of Port Arthur, and that
England, hearing of this, demanded a
cessIon of the Islands at Hong Kong,
strip of coast opposite KowLoon
and the mouth of the River Canton,
but, knowing that France also wanted
compensation, England suggested that
she should take Hai-Nan Island.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-30

New York, Dec, 30.--The following
statement was given out by Doctors
McCosh and Thompson, who arc in at
tendance on Mrs. Eallington Booth, at
the Presbyterian hospital, the state
nent being issued, it was announced,
because of insinuations recently made
that Mrs. Booths condition had never
been as serious as had been reported:
"Mrs. Booth Ia suffering from an
aneurism OF the aorta, and we con-
slider that her condition has been and
is serious. She is confined to bed, not
allowed to see visitors except her hus-
band and her secretary, and is abso-
lutely forbidden tn dn any wnrls-~ Mrr
Booths condition. continues to i'm
prove"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-30

Philadelphia, Dec. 30 = The viii Of
Mrs Henrietta r. Fales Baker, which
was admitted to probate yesterday.
leaves an estate estimated as over
S., ,0OO, ,0OO." The sum of 81, 600 Is be-
queathed to the Pennsylvania hospital,
contingent upon the death of the son
and daughter of the testatrix without
issue Bequests are also made to the
Pennsylvania Museum and School Of
Industrial Art. Geological Gardens.
University CT Pennsylvania and other
institutions
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-30

The Street and Sewer Departments has
arranged list where the 90 now lrc lights
arc TO DO placed. There may bc some
changes but us rule the lights Will be
placed as announced here:
Lancaster avenue from Monroe to Webb
streets, Is lamps; Maryland avenue from
Kim to Banning stree $, s; Tenth street
from Wnshlng,o on to Van Enren, 7; R,oomo
street from Fifth to Thirce.nth. 7; Ninth
sreot from Washington to Oransa, 4;
Ninth street from Poplar to Church, 5;
Eleventh street from French TO Church, Z;
French street from Fifth to Eighth, 4:
Third street from Poplar to Pine, 3; Pine
street from FiIttl to Ninth, 4; French
street from Tenth to Sixteenth, q; Second
street from Orange TO Tatnall, 2; Tatnull
street from Fifth to seventh, and one each
at the following points:
FIFTH and duPOnt, Second and Jackson,
Third and Jackson, Ninth and Adams,
Eleventh and Adams, Gilpln avenue and
Adams street, FOurtGonth and jefferson,
Tenth and Lombard Tenth and Pine,
Tenth aud Church. Sixth and Church,
Seventh and Church, Eighth and Church,
Church street wharf, e rench street wharf,
Third and Spruce, Sixth AID Vest, Eigh-
tecnth and Washington, Elliott avenue
and Washington street, Anderson court,
Twelfth and Orange.
Under this distribution of the new lights
the eastern side Of the city will be lighted
as we'll AZ the western, us all the PRINCIPAL
stveoSs easE of Market will ba supplied
with arc lamps The eastern stroet' that
will be lighted lheir full length by tho
big lamps will be Pine, Church, French,
East Eighth, East Ninth. EIst Eleventh,
and the greater part Of Walnut L1mbard
ard spruce.
The new lamps will also make number
Of important strcats on the west slde
brigh5 for their entire length. or at least
the paris that arc used The most.
Broome street from Fourth street to
Delaware avenue will he supplied with arc
lamps; Tenth street from! Washington to
Bro1ho; Adams from Eighth street TO
Gilpin avenue. Tatnall from Front street.
to Delaware Ave, West 9th from alarkct
to Washington. Lancaster avenue from
Market strsot TO thu city limits, Maryland
avcnuc from Front street to the city linz
its, and other stseats. The department.
hus also, at the request of tho Police Com
mis-. ion, placed lamps In dark alleys,
courts aud other places where 'sise' der
ly characters congresate.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-30

Camden, N. j., Dec. 30-GeOrge Nor
dorf, alias Cowan was yesterday con-
victed of shooting John A. Matiler on
Oct. "a in Mather's cigar store in this
city, and afterward robbing the cash
drawer. Mordorf was sentenced TO ten
years by Judge Armstrong. Some time
ago Mordorf was convicted of crime
In New York and was sent to state
prison. He subsequently was trans
ferred to the MatteaWan Asylum for
the Criminal Insane. He escaped from
there lust before coming to Camden.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-30

Brunswick. Ga, Dec. 30.-The Mer-
chants and Traders bank. OF this city,
failed to open its doors yesterday. The
capital stock of the bank is 500 900.
Some months ago there was a plan to
put the bank in the hands of receiver,
and ever since the depostiors have been
withdrawing and the bank has been
losing outside business to such an ex-
tent that it was finally determined to
close. Application has been made by
the directors to raise sufficient cash to
bay all depositors on the liquidation.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-30
Installation of Officers.

Grand Master Edwin w. Il wing has an
nounccd the following dates for the
installation Of officers Of tho several
subordinate lodges Of the Shield of Honor
of Delaware: Corinthian Lodge, No. l.,
Tuesday evening January t. 1898; Della
ware Lodge, No. 2 Monday evening, Janu
ary3 3, 1928; Wenonah Lodge, No. 8, Satur-
day evening, January /, 1898 Bra andywine
Ludge, No. 4, Friday evening, Janu-
ary 7, 1893; Clayton Lodge No. g. Wednes'
day evening, January y, 1898.
Grand Master Ewing will be accom-
panied by all the officers of the Grand
Lodge. Several of tho Lodges will have
invitations on the above da'es. An inter-
estinu time is expected Members of tho
order generally are invited to be present
and sec he work exemplilled by the crack
teams Of the order.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-30
OUR INTERESTS IN CHINA.
Government May 30 Compelled to Act
to Protect Them.

Government May Bc Compelled to Act
to Protect Them.
Washington, Dec. 30.-The more the
Chinese situation Is examined into by
men in congress capable of grasping
the subject. the more convinced they
become that this government has in
terests involved which cannot safely
be ignored. The contention between
the foreign powers for a territorial
foothold has for it's object the control
of the Oriental commerce. This ccun-
try has treaty rights which will un-
doubtedly be respected SO long as the
treaties exist, but If China Is dismcm-
bered and divided among the powers
those treaty rights will no longer exist,
unless we have taken steps in advance
of the catastrophe to China to secure
their continuance by the powers in
control. or unless wa fight to regain
them after they have been lost.
If China is not dismeinbered, but is
placed under the domination of one or
more of the foreign powers, treaties
may be abrCgatod by the direction Of
the conf, Hing powers 1t is believed
that the safety of our interests can
be insured only by an early demand
that nothing be done by the powers
with respect to Ch.!.a which does not
include perpetual security to our treaty
rights and commercial interests.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-30
items FROM new CASTLE.
Correspondence OF the REPUBLICAN,
NEW CASTLE. December 30. 1897.

Richard Rodney and Marshal Keegan
were not satisfied with the skating on the
top of the ice. They deemed 1t was funnler
to slide on tho other side. Accordingly
when they broke through the ice both got
agood ducking,
William j. Ferris, L. f. Eliason. Frank
Janvier, Herman Padberg and Or. Hsnck-
er were the guests of Dr. r. Il. 1ybout of
Wilmington last evening.
card table playing skat' pronounced
''scnt." Skut is an interesting game in
which 70 card below the six spot is used
This makes thirty-two cards in the deck
and nine trumps, as the four jacks are the
bigh,s, cards Three play AZ each table.
One player playa tha Other two and there
is y lead and BOBBY prizes ~si ,s5ts+.,
Tie leo harvest has commenced and
several of the farmers are filling their ice
houses. The leo which Thomas H. r.
Clarke Is gathering is 3lz inches in thick
ness. Robert Wadsley IS also cutting lce
and the New Castle Fishermen's Pro,oc-
tive Association will commence the nllinS
Of its ice house next week.
Thomas Martins favorite old dog Tom
WAS killed yesterday by trolley car
The electric motor for the shirt factory
will be here to-day Tncra was Il sun dog
on the sun yesterday.
Rev. l.. H. Corkrnn received a hand
solua reception chair from the Bible class
of tie Methodist Sunday school,
Yesterday was the sixth anniversary of
tha birth of Paul Frazer Hia parents Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Frazer inv ted number
of Pauls little friends aud they spent u
pleasant time diiring tho afternoon.
There are eighty empty houses in New
Castle.
Ira LunG has received the contract to
make extensive repaits to three OF the piers
in t. @ ice harbor. He will commence
work right away.
The Wamps that infejt Now Castle at
present are impcrtinenb and do not want
food. They want money TO buy rum.
Yesterday morning iwo ladies' wtro in
suited by tramps afiar they were glven
bread and ineat. They not only used in
sultihg language but threw away the
food.
Il. Il. Wilson has removed to the Nc
Calm properly on Nor. h Second street.
Mrs. Bowman Of Port Norris N. j., is
the guest OF New Castle relntves.
Mr.. and Mrs. James DIwnham and
children are spending II few days with
John Cunningham of Pencader hupdrea
Miss Elsie Hoffeaker Of Philadelphia,
who has besn visiting New Castle rela-
tives returned home yesterday.
Bare ms in robA3 and blankets. Stoops.
Miss \ ma Mohcn is the gua5t of NJ iss
Elsie H"ifackar Of Philadelphia.
George Russa,l is brgnJ member Of
the NJ. b. Sunday School. Ol Tuesday
evening he recitel the following orig-
nal StluXu:
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-30
ADproyIur the LiquidaLion Plan

Philadelphia, Dec. 30,-The plan pre-
pared by Messrs. Earle and Cook, as
signees Of the Chestnut Street Trust
and Saving Fund company, on behalf
of the creditors and depositors Of that
institution, and the Chestnut Street
National bank, continues to be signed
with the approval Of the depositors
and shareholders. Yesterday quite a
number of the latter called at the bank
and expressed satisfaction with the
plan arranged. A committee of bank
presidents has been selected to consider
any amendments which may be pro-
posed by derosltors to the plan of
liQuiaatiOn.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-30

The Now Orleans Times-Democrlt says
that Just inside OF one of the leading drug
stores of the city there is blackboard.
which is used very effectively for advertis-
ing purposes, tho "ads" thereon being got
up in very catchy manner For instance,
the other day tho following was written
on it to catch the eye of young lady Gus
toners: Have you Il sweet heart? If so buy
him bottle of our pure Florida wat er "
A young man who dropped in to get a
guss Of soda water saw it. Next day ho
was passing by with his girl, and as they
were going in to get soda water ho told
her to read he sign. He spoke before ho
looked, for to his dismay tho inscription
on tho blackboard was "Have you Il Eabyp
If 80 Use sterilizeu milk.'
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-30
Offered Professorship in Wales

Wilmington, Del, Dec. 3O.-Rev. Will
lam Frederick Lewis, NJ. A.. pastor Of
Rodney Street Presbyterian church,
yesterday received word from Wales
that he had been nominated by the
synod of the Presbyterian church of
Wales to the chair of Hebrew and the
Old Testament at the Presbyterian
Theological college at Bala, North
Wales. He has until February to de-
eide, but will probably accept.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-30
Suit Against the Reading Road.

Pittsburg Dec. 50.-The suit of the
Union Switch and Signal company
against the Philadelphia and Reading
railroad, for the infringement of pat
ents owned by the plaintiff for the safe
operation of railroads, was begun in
the United States circuit court yester-
day before Judge Acheson. 1t is as
serted that the railroad is equipped
with switches, signals and safety ap-
planes which are covered by the
plnintiff's patents.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-30
XictncN For British Gold.

New York. Dec. 3O.-An English syn
dicate has secured control Of the Trim
idad Asphalt company, and after the
first Of the year the headquarters OF
the concern are to be located in Lon
don, instead of in this city, as hereto
fore. The capital of the company, UNI
der the reorganization, is to be in.
creased from $35O0.000 to $1,000 900. Re
Gently American paving companies
have been doing business in the United
Kingdom, In competition with the paw.
ing companies there.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-30
ssTnke This Corpse to the Morgue."

New York, Dec. 30.--John Bergmann
hailed a policeman on Third avenue
with Here, copper, take this corpse
to the morgue," and then sent bullet
through his own brain, falling dead
at the officers feet. Bcrgmann is said
to have been formerly a wealthy resi-
dent of Chicago. He lost his money
in speculation on the board of trade
of Chicago, after which he came east
He took to drink, and in spite of aid
which relatives extended to him, he
reached the depths of poverty. He left
a letter saying: Give my body to
some college or hospital, so it will be
of some use. 1t wasn't while I was
alive"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-30
Attempted Murder, Then Suicided

Camden, N. j., Dec. 3O.-Eton john
son. aged 90 years. last night attempted
to murder Ernest Fellows and Mrs.
Fellows and their 13-year- old son.
Frank, by shooting them at their home.
226 Erie street. He dangerously in
jured Fellows and inflicted slight in
jury in the boys thigh and a slight
flesh wound on Mrs. Fellows. Johnson
then blew out his brains. dying in
stantly johnson boarded with the
Fellows family. to whom he was re-
lated. but on Tuesday night was given
notice to leave. Last night he appeared
and demanded his trunk, which was
held for $3.50 board. The shooting fol-
lowed refusal to deliver 1t.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-30
sELFRIDGE's RETIREMENT. !

Commodore Howell Succeeds to the
Command of the European station.
Washington. Dec. 30.-The necessary
orders were given at the navy departs
ment yesterday for the changes In
command caused y the approaching re-
tirement of Admiral Selfridge. at pres
ent commanding the European station.
The admiral Is detached from his COM
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-30
ADMIRAL SELFRIDGE.

mand at Genoa on Feb. and ordered
home. Commodore Howell is detached
from the command of the League ISL
and navy yard Jan. 10 and ordered to
sail on the Werra from New York for
Genoa, where he will relieve Admiral
Sefridge of the command of the Eu-
ropean station on Feb. 2 and hoist his
flag. Captain Silas Casey has been Or
dered to take command of the League
Island navy yard Jan. 13.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-30
Killed in q Falling Building.

Washington, Dec. 30.-The collapse
Of an old warehouse building being re-
modelled for a residence, at 303 B street,
southeast, caused the death of c. c..
Hessler, bricllayer, 45 years old, who
had his neck dislocated. Several others
received severe injuries. Joists We're
being taken out preparatory to raising
the floors. and the crash came without
the slightest warning, burying all the
men under the debris.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-30
c, E. Notices.

Dec. 81. c. Il meeting and Watch meet.
ing in Delaware Avenue, Baptist Church
tiyo Committee at 7.i5 o'clock p. NJ.
Jan 7. Lecture on India by Rev Frank
s. Dobbins of Philadelphia, at 7i5 p. m.
in Delaware Avenue Baptist Church. No
admission but collection will o taken.
The lecture will be illustrated by stereop-
ticon views. Endeavorers and the public
are cordially invited. y. J. PEACOCK,
Ch. Press Com.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-30

Aepin tho coffee roaster, No. ol6 West
Fifth street, wishes to return his thanks
to his many customers and wishes them
all happy New Year.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-30
Grain Dealer Gets a Gold Brick.

Eikton, Md, Dec. ga young man,
about a3 years old, representing himself
to be Henry Duyekinck, son of A L.
recently sold to G. A. Wax e. Co., of Balti.
more, grain dealers, carload of oats.
which he claimed had been shipped from
Rising Sun, and for which he produced
false bill Of lading. A check was given
the young man for $500. which was cashed
at bank, upon Duyckinck being identi.
fled by Mr. Wax He also sold Mr.. Wax
two carloads of corn. Since that time
nothing has been heard of the man, and
investigation proved that the man was an
impost0r and not in any way connected
with MIR. Duyckinck.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-30

Harrisburg, Dec. 30.--It was decided
at late hour last hight by the cap
itol buldin. commission to build the
new capitol building Of Pennsylvania
white marble. Several white marble
quarries arc located in different parts
Of the state. 1t was also decided that
the other materials needed would be
selected at another meeting to be held
In the near future.