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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-23
Broken by W heat.

Preston. MINI. Aug. 22-The Fillmore
County bank OF this place has failed. NJ
r. Todd, cashier assigns as the reason
hat he has lost heavily in wheat options
The deposits are about 5000
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-23
Ladies' Gold Filled Watche:
$1,000 up
Beautiful enameed ohatelaine
watches, with pendants,
$1,000 up

We want your trade Our prices are
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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-23
Only $4,000
We Have Other Watches at
Other Prices,

But none so cheap, quality considered.
Gents watches at $3.50, $3.50. 81, IS,
So, $40 and on up, all kinds, all styles
and at all prices.
The sun., 1898-12-09
After Hard Fight Twelve Men
Are Selected Who Are Ac-
cepted BY Both Sides.
The TRIAL GOES ON AT ONCE
Taking of Evidence Begins With
out Further DeIay.-.Alterca-
tiOns Between Counsel
Are Frequently Oc-
curing.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. S.--The jury in
the case of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin, &C
cused OF the murder of Mrs. John T.
Dunning, OF Dover, Del, was completed
this morning, and the taking OF evidence
will go on at once.
The prosecution opened Immediately
after the jury had been selected:
The aid OF the police was solicited IN
order to control the crowd, which filled
the court room. Mrs. Botkin was at
tired in black and though apparently
nervous is, nevertheless, bearing the ter
rible strain in silence.
All the Delaware witnesses, with tie
exception of Cashier Walter Morris, OF
the Farmers Bank, Of Dover, Del, were
present at the opening of the trial.
George knight, Esq, attorney for the
defendant is determined to fight hard
and makes frequent objections to the
admission of testimony. Most Of the
evidence, it is claimed, will be of cir
cumstantial order.
Frequent alterations occur between
Mr.. knight and District Attorney Hos
mer. The latter is being assisted by At
torney.G General White OF Delaware.
The sun., 1898-12-09

tied with balance Of $47.50 and should
be ali ,oyerdraft Of $77.44; May 2lst, cred.
tied with balance Of $5l8.39 and should
be an eyerdrait Of Sl,236.54; June 6th,
credited with q balance OF $6l.oo
and should be an overdrait OF
81, ,3Ol. AS; June Goth, credited with bal
ance OF $40. 70 and should Re an over,
draft Of $l,S69.72: July 2lst, credited
with q balance of $lO.77 and should be
an oyerdraft Of S2,450.23; August 25th,
credited with a balance of $47.OS and
should be an overdraft Of 81 1886; Sep.
tember I'd, credited with a balance OF
500. 10 and should be an overdraft OF
81, ,744.65; September 3Oth, credited with
q balance Of .02, and should have been
an overdraft of $l95.52; October 24th,
credited with balance OF $S49.65 and
should be an overdraft of $332.35; Octo,
ber o6th, charged with an overdraft ol
$457. .O7 and should be an overdraft ol
81, ,35l 80; December lst, credited with
balance Of 1852. AZ and should be an over
draft of $S06.29.
The schedule made out by Mr.. Rosi
was admitted in evidence and thu
court adjourned until this morning at
1880 o'clock.
The sun., 1898-12-09

DURING the first half Of the present
century, when American ships-models
Of beauty, famous for their speed and in
comparable in their trimness and at.
tractiyeness-were to be found in every
port Of the world, Old Glory then COM
manded respect and was treated with q
difference by other nations, tu which it
has long been unaccustomed. The glory
and the greatness Of the Yankee clippers
in those days was the theme Of every
tongue wherever shipping engaged the
Thoughts of men. 1t may be that the
grace and the beauty of the sailing ship
Of a half century ago will never arouse
the old.time enthusiasm they then in.
spired, but the potentiality will be still
greater in the steamship and may evoke
an interest in and respect for the
United States that will be worth many
millions of dollars, commercially, if the
steamship is built and owned by our
own people.
The sun., 1898-12-09
"The Farmers Bank at
Georgetown is holding
worthless paper,upOn which
money was raised to buy
Democratic votes for the
last ten years" ."---Jerome B.
Bell, in the Sunday Star.
A GREAT CONVENIENCE.

THE SUN building, No. 1O3 East
Sixth street, is open every hour in the
year. For the convenience of the pub
lie, postage stamps. postal car.-s rev
cnue stamps. newspaper wrappers
special delivery stamps. drafts, notes
and receipt blanks have been placed
ON sale at the business Office, and mail
addressed Scare of THE sun, viii
mingtOn,Del can be secured at any
hour of the day or night. Sundays and
holidays. The public are invited ia
make use Of this convenience.
The sun., 1898-12-09

The Levy Court of New Castle county
owes an explanation to the people whom
it serves.
If the commissioners il that body do
not explain the secret session which con-
ferred relative to the st. Augustine
marsh road, the people will have an ex-
planation which may not come from the
Levy Court.
Charges OF msnanagement have been
brought against the commissioners;
Their conduct of the st. Augustine road
in particular has been questioned. Yet
in the face of this, and in the face OF
their denial that the county's affairs
have been mismanaged, the Levy Court
holds session behind closed doors in or
der to conceal from the taxpayers any
action which might be taken relative t,
the st. Augustine road.
It's up to the Levy Court.
The sun., 1898-12-09
Money Paid Over.

A settlement for the two months end
ing November 80 was made Yesterday by
Clerk Of the Peace Jefferson b. Foard to
State Treasurer W. M. Ross paying $751;
lSl.55 for 27S licenses, as follows: Inn Or
tavern, 81 licenses, $l5,950; special inn
or tavern, 80, $3.50; retailer to sell liquor,
$40O; special retailer to sell liquor, |,
S25; druggist to sell liqnor, 8, $l2O;
hawker or peddler, 3, SS5; merchants,
yearly, IS, $l60.63; merchants, six
months, l5. $93115; manufacturers
yearly, 6, S64.G7; manufacturers, six
months, 3, $l5; marriage, 120, $40; con.
veyancers, !, 500; doctors, 5, $3.50
dentists, |, $40; eatinghouses, 5, $l25
lawyers, !, $40; photographers, /, $50
real estate, !, $50.
The sun., 1898-12-09
DAYS EyENTSIN THIS COUNTRY

A severe earthquake shock was felt
last night at Oakland, Cal.
The army OF occupation at Porto Rico
IL expected to be reduced 5000 men.
A blizzard is raging throughout North
western and Western New York State.
The whole force OF American troops to
be sent to Cuba will not be above 25,00O
men.
Cardinal Gibbons asks for q Congres.
sionsl investigation OF the Indian school
question.
Inspector-G General Breckinbridge in his
annual report recommends the formation
OF strategic staff.
Assistant Naval Constructor Hobson
has been nominated tc be Naval Con-
structor and ordered to Manila.
Colored Editor Manley. who was com
PEELED to leave Wilmington, N. c., will
publish his paper in New York.
Mrs. Barnes.Magowan declares she
will retain possession of her child, and
is ready to take the consequences.
Appropriation Chairman Cannon said
no one could tell just when the volun-
tary army would be mustered out.
The whaling bark Alexander returned
to San Francisco from the Arctic region
without having made single catch.
Mrs. Petrulla Durham has won YER
dict for $685. 900 in Chicago, and says she
will give $75, COO to the Salvation Army
After serving seven years for murder
which he did not commit, George Oglt
has been released from Sing Sing Prison
Governor Pingree, of Michigan, vii
run for the Presidency in 1904. accord
ing to . statement given out by his for
mer private secretary.
A syndicate Of Baltimore bankers il
ready to underwrite the bonds to be Is
sued in carrying out the proposed BIZ
street railway deal there.
The House considered the Urgent Def
cheney bill providing funds for the mill
tary and naval establishments for th'
first six months of 1899.
Senator Vest protested against tn
passage Of pension bills in the absenc
Of a quorum by the mere reading Of thei
VtVICp' hIs NhlIlukCI CuAOIcCu VhCc
views.
General Miles urges prompt action b.
Congress on his army bill, for the reasol
that upon the signing Of the treaty O
peace many of the volunteer troops vii
be discharged.
William Steele, ex-cashier of tn
. Chestnut Street National Bank, was pu
on trial in the United States Distric
Court, charged with misapplying tn
funds OF the institution. =
e The Merced Gold Company has se
cured restraining order against tn
Rosenfelds and other San Francisc
capitalists in dispute over $4,000, 90
/ worth of land in California.
: The Committee of Hebrew Congregi
' tions, in session at Richmond, yesterday
urges the enactment of treaty betwee
= the United States and Russia, Safeguard
ing the rights OF American Hebrews i
q Russia.
The sun., 1898-12-09

DREDGING the Christiana river is all
right but appropriating all the money
received in the last few years and eX-
pected in the next few years to estab-
fishing Wilmington along the Delaware
river would prove highly more profit
able.
This city wants a river front. 1t has
shipbuilding interests and concerns of
other character which could under
changed conditions rival the country.
For years there has been successful
though unproductive effort to get money
from Congress to dredge the Christiana.
Thousands of dollars are sunk in this
creek for the ostensible purpose of giving
Wilmington Il waterway. The waterway
we have, but it is the same waterway we
had years ago. Only vessels of the same
size which we're brought up the Chris
tiana five or ten years ago can navigate
its waters today.
That is not what the welfare of this
city in commercial and financial light
demands. Growth and an extension OF
the range OF possibilities and probabili.
ties is the demand. A river front where
workshops may be established, or rather
those of the present enlarged in order
that successful competition may be en-
tered.
The famous Cramps, of the neighbor
ing city of Philadelphia, could not com
pete with a ship-buildipg concern placec
along the banks of the placid Delaware
at the mouth of the Christiana creek.
Stop digging out this creek and apply
the resources at hand and those within
reach to the realization of greater vii
mington.
The sun., 1898-12-09
RcAnirch TO Bond.

An order has been received from Wash
ington by Postmaster Brown informing
him that by the first Of next year all OF
the employees except carriers will be re-
qnired to give bond in new form.
Heretofore the men have been bonding
as individuals, but under the new order
they must all bond together, all Of the
names going on the same bond. 1t is
understood chat the Government has ex
pressed preference for surety compa
MES. Fourteen ernplnyes o. the Will
mington Office will be affected.
The sun., 1898-12-09
FRAUDULENT COSTS.
Manager Zacharias, of Delaware
Mercantile Company, on Ticklish
Grounds by Trickery.

ucfCAutblC NouAP"hJs VII AASNA'AA
Grounds by Trickery.
A peculiar plan of collection operated
by the collection department OF the Della
ware Mercantile Company has recently
been exposed.
The company has its quarters at room
No. l6 in the McVey building, and if
the recent practice has been worked on
others or if persisted in may land Man
ager Howard G. Zacharias in Jail charged
with obtaining money by false pretense.
This company sends out claims in en-
velopes bearing the Hawkshaw motto,
"The Eye That Never Sleeps, Whining
ton, Delaware, Box No. 295." On its
letter heads it states that cover 5000
Debtors Brought Before the Court Dur
ing the Past Year on Writs Issued by
This Company" 1t declares that "rhis
company is for the protection of employ
ers, merchants and professional men,
against unreliable employees and non
paying credit customers 'To avoid
error, know the law" "To avoid the
penalty, obey the law" Beneath these
terrible lines D. Mclaughlin, of No. 6l9
West Eighth street, received communi-
cation from this mercantile company.
Mclaughlin owed Grubb $3.50 for
coal, but said that on one occasion Mrs.
Mclaughlin called on Grnbb to pay hall
OF it and to make arrangements for the
payment of the other half, and was in
formed that he was out. On another
occasion Grubb called at the house to get
his money and she was out. Then, with.
out further demand, the bill was placed
in the hands of this company, instead OF
going to see the manager of the collect
ing agency. Mr.. Mclaughlin consulted
attorney George I. Brown and informed
him that the letter received by him from
the manager added $l.4l costs besides
the regular amount OF the claim Of S.. 80
Mr.. Brown paid Zacharias visit and
inquired if he knew whether the costs in
the case had been lail in Il legal man
ner.
Zacharias admitted that there were ne
legal costs laid by legal process.
"Then what do you mean by sendin!
such a claim to my client?' inquired the
lawyer.
Zachar. ..s made several lame excuses
and at last said that he would not have
taken the $l.4l, but merely the face 0
the bill.
1t is said that any person from whom
Zacharias has collected such "costs" cal
have him arrested on a warrant charg
ing him with obtaining money by falls
pretense.
Following up the story this mornin
it was learned that the local represe1
tative of the company called on MI
Brown this morning and expressed tn
hope that no trouble would result. II
said that Grubb sent him the bill
collect in that way, and that only tt
face OF the bill would have been co
lected, anyway.
Grubb was sent for and questioned
He denied that he had designated an
. particular method of collection, an
: merely sent the bill in with instruction
: to collect it.
Mr.. Brown gave him assurance tn
2 the bill would be paid on Saturday wit
e out the use of any collecting agency, ar
requested him to cali for his money {
t that day
That this letter is but one of mar
, which bHye been sent out is appare
J. from the fact that it is printed and
D blank left for the insertion Of "Costs."
The sun., 1898-12-09
STORE
WANTED
of American Revolution

Daughters of American Revolution
The annual meeting OF the Ceasar Rod
ney Chapter of the Daughters Of Ameri-
can Revolution was held on Wednesday
afternoon at the residence Of Miss Sophie
NAPLES, No. S22 Adams street. Routine
Business was transacted, and it was de-
cided to Civ, $50 0 the Lieutenant
Clarke Churchman memorial fund.
The officers reelected we're: Regent,
Miss Sophie Wapies; vice regent, Mrs.
Harvey Dennison; secretary, Miss Helen
Van Trump; treasurer, Mrs. W. M.
Drein; historian, Mrs. W. q. Clarke
registrar, Mrs J. NJ. Curdeza; chaplain,
Miss ~ W. Mahon.
The sun., 1898-12-09

THE clerks OF this city who fought for
early closing hours won. They merit
the pleasure gotten from few hours rest
derived ty reason of the rule adopted.
The employers who honored their
word by standing to the first agreement
until the last deserve commentator.
Thew will n,o lose by that action. Bet
ter services from their employees and the
increased respect of their customers will
bethe result.
The success OF this reform movement,
for such it was, lends encouragement to
future reforms. ''.,
Removals from stagnant pools of life
prove beneficial universally and the
worl. OF extricating, from those holes
some Of the individuals and organiza
ticna politically and socially in thi:
city will now begin in earnest.
The sun., 1898-12-09
BREWERS CONVENTION.
Harry +. StOeckle of This City Attend.
ing Congress of Brewers at
New York.

ing Congress of Brewers at
New York.
For the purpose Of attending the Con-
press of United States Brewers Harry +.
Stoeckle left Wilmington for New York
Yesterday.
There are 800 brewers in the meeting
and they demand the repeal of the tax
on beer.
C. William Bergner, of Philadelphia,
occupied the chair, and in his remarks
to the association declared that the war
tax was running the brewing industry.
In four months of 1897 he said tax had
been paid upon Is, ,42S, ,463 barrels, while
in like period of 1898 only 1921 ,479
barrels had paid the increased war tax.
A resolution was adopted indorsing
the Brosius pure food and drink bill now
before Congress, and in speeches by
James Pilloid, Of Toledo; Peter Andrae,
of Cincinnati; Mr.. Heinrich, of hinnea.
polls; q. G. Pabst, Jr., Of Milwaukee;
IL. v. Husey, Of Boston, and Julius
Stroh, of Detroit, the general drift of
sentiment expressed was that beer was
'the staff of the poor mans life." and
that the tax in question fell upon the
consumer and not upon the producer.
1t is expected that delegation of
bre wers will be directed to 60 to Wash
ington to ask Congress to abolish the
tax. The delegates will not forget, either,
to discuss the State pure Leer tax ques-
tioh, which has been raised by Senator
Platt. 1t is known that Governor elect
Roosevelt is opposed to a pure beer bill
that will permit brewers in other States
to undersell those in this State, and
efforts will be made to keep him from
changing his mind.
Among the brewers from out OF town
attending the meeting, in addition tC
those ed above, are Harry F. Stoec.
kle, of Delaware; John Gardiner, Jr., OF
Philadelphia; Charles q. Pankow. Of
Buffalo; Gottfred Kruger, of Newark
Joseph Theuerer, of Chicago; Henry
Nicholas, OF St. Louis; Charles Glass, o
Philadelphia; Alvin G. Carl, of Boston
Edward j. Frauenheim, OF Pittsburg
Conrad Born, of Columbus; Frederick
G. II. Gottlieb, OF Baltimore; Henry H
Reuter-, of Boston, and N. w. Kendall
OF New Haven.
At TIE afternoon session Charles P
Ehler, of Louisville, Kv,, presented !
lengthy written report from the Louis
vile Brewers Association, and said tina
the present meeting would have beeI
unnecessary if all the brewers in th
United States had pursued the course 0
the brewers in Kentucky and obtained
written pledge from the candidates 10
Congress that they would work for tn
!, repeal of the tax.
A. 6. Kicks, of New Orleans, sal
!, that the war tax had crippled the brew
! ers OF Louisiana by inducing a large
: consumption OF cheap California wines
' which were sold at auction cheaper tina
i, the brewers could sell their beer.
The Congress OF Brewers has capits
{, of $40O, 100000 behind them.
The sun., 1898-12-09
Cashier Morris Excused.

Cashier Walter Morris, of the Farm.
ers' National Bank Of Dover, whose tes.
timony is wanted by the prosecution in
the murder trial of Mrs. Botkin in San
Francisco, yesterday finished his testi.
monv in the trial OF United States Sen.
ator Kenney, and was discharged from
further attendance upon Court. He. il
undecided whether he will go to San
Francisco or not, but it is believed he
will finally determine upon making the
trim
The sun., 1898-12-09
Heat Without Cost.

A warm room the coldest weather can
be had by using the Lex Radiator on any
lamp. Mailed to any address so cents,
and if not satisfactory retu rn and get
your money back. Liberal terms to
agents. lex Radiator Co., Dept. T., 432
Market street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The sun., 1898-12-09

Bishop Coleman made an address last
evening at Is general meeting of the
Daughters Of the King, at Christ Church.
Norfolk, Va.
Mrs. John Newell, who has been
visiting in West Chester for some
months, will spend the winter in this
city.
Letters testanentary on the estate o
Mary P. Green Of st. Georges hundred
have been granted TO Anna G. Green.
The sun., 1898-12-09
Looking for False A larm Strikers

Chief Engineer g. W. Sassee offers a
reward of $40 for information regard
ing the false alarm, which was struck a.
box No. 70 at Bancrofts works on No
yember q.
Bancroft Sons & Company will take
steps to prevent another such occurrence
at their mills.
The sun., 1898-12-09

THE SUN is published every day in
the year and is distributed throughout
the City of Wilmington and the State OF
Delaware by authorized agents. Sub
noriptions should be sent to the publica-
tion Office by mail or telephone.
The sun., 1898-12-09

WHERE is the man on the Board of
Education who will resign his seat in
favor of woman who will represent the
mothers of this city in that important
public body? The mothers must have
representation on the Board of Public
Education.
The sun., 1898-12-09
The Ice CrOp.

Thin ice formed on the various ponds
about the cuburbs and the meadows We'd
nesday. The low temperature last night
caused il tc grow in thickness.
The sun., 1898-12-09

HORACE CHEsLEY SWAMI, Of 123 Liberty
St., and Ill West ll3th st New York, and JOHN
LAWRENCE, Of $50 Nassau St., room 20s5), and
20S East 7;h St.. New York; persons having had
municate with Mrs. VIOLET CHEESMAN, a
West aSth st., New York. Chicago, Boston,
Louisville Canadian and electrical papers please
copy.
The sun., 1898-12-09
BE A MAN !! Physical Wig

tlvity restored perfectly by the use Of
Talbot's Tonic. This purely vegetable
prepal alton corrects the errors OF youth,
enlarges the organs, and positively bene-
fits the whole system. Sent securely
sealed in plain package for One Dollar.
Address TALBOTS DISPENSARY, Box
81 Wilkes Barre Pa.
The sun., 1898-12-09

MRS. MARION E. LUCEY. nee sterne whs
lived at 40s West 4sth st.. in 1891. will hear Of
municating with WESTLOTORN's DETECTIVE
AGENCY, ST. broadway, N. v.
The sun., 1898-12-09
Special Invitation

From Mearns to buy your Christmas
presents. He gives trading stamps. also
gives you stylish and up-to.datc goods.
MEARNS, 7l3 Market street.
The sun., 1898-12-09

The First Citizen does not appreciate
the interest which the public has in his
boom, or he would send the news of its
condition with greater promptness.
The sun., 1898-12-09
N MARRIAGES..

BROOKS-sMITH.--On Tuesday. December 9,
1925 at the Asbury parsonage, by Rev. Grove,
D. D., William Brooks, Jr., and Miss Lydie
Gmith, both OF this city.
The sun., 1898-12-09

WANTED The address of N. Cameron, who
formerly lived in 2Sth st. Address STONE, 100
! Herald, New York.
The sun., 1898-12-09

GREENE-Intormation wanted of relatives
born In Middleton, Cork, Ireland; in painting
business in New York or vicinity; James dieS
about 1865 Robert 1875. Address G, 35:HenN
Downtown.
The sun., 1898-12-09
PERSONALS

FRANCIS HERBERT MAY last heard OF at .
tin stamping factory In brooklyn, N. Y, sOn Of
George May, formerly of Wellington ealop, and
quested to apply to the undersigned ~ 70 his
share OF his mothers estate HENRY MALE
solicitor, So Colmore row, Birmingham England.
The sun., 1898-12-09

UsHER-Mrs Robsrt Usher Marie An.oinette)
please send address to DUER, STRONG 4 JAR
Wis. 90 Wall street. New York City.
The sun., 1898-12-09
THE WEATHER FORECAST.

The indications for today arc that
mir. colder weather and northwest
winds will prevail, followed BY colo
wave. Tomorrow. partly cloudy. colo
weather, probably followed by .
The sun., 1898-12-09

JAMES A. PROsPIN, formerly OF 1852 3rd sve.,
will learn something to his advantage BY COM
municsting with J. W. Y. 1852 Sd av., NY.
The sun., 1898-12-09

GooDs that are advertised should be
made to look as nice to the customer the
the neat display of type which orna-
ments the advertisers announcement.
The sun., 1898-12-09

ANYBODY who can give information ~ to
whereabouts Of Miss Dunlap or Dunlop, form
erly Mrs. Lee Landes, will find advantageous by
addressing A. A., 1856 Herald New York City.
The sun., 1898-12-09

WILL John Tregonlng communicate with
HIRAM 8. MAXIM, care Winslow & Lanier, II
Nassau st. New York
The sun., 1898-12-09

O'Meara, formerly of fremont, New York City.
o. 'Meara, box llO Herald Downtown, New York
City.
The sun., 1898-12-09

BROOKS, companion Willie w. and blond M !,
Red Bank, please send address NJ, Deal, N j.
The sun., 1898-12-09
Friday, December 9, 1898.

Coon morning! Do you buy in Will
nington?
The sun., 1898-12-09

INFORMATION wanted of Margaret McMsnn,
last heard OF at Morrisania. N. Y; native OF
County Glare, ireland. Kindly communicate
with Michael McMann, 9sWashington st., New
York City. care OF Mrs. Blsnco.
The sun., 1898-12-09
Real Estate Wanted.

Desirable tenant wants
stOre.rOOm on Market
street between Third and
Eighth streets. Rental
must not exceed $50. Ad'
dress Tenant,
THE sun,
Wilmington, Del.