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Evening journal., 1898-12-09
FOR HER LIFE.
Jury Secured in the Trial of
Mrs. Cordelia Botkiu.
lR. .HosMER STATES HIS CASE

Mr.. .H0sMER STATES HIS CASE
AND STATES WHAT THE PROSE-
CUTION EXPECTS TO PROVE.
THE ACCUSED WOMAN NER-
VOUs- JOHN p. DUNNING PREs-
ENT- MUCH INTEREST DhREN
IN THE PROCEEDINGS.
SAN Fi0nyisyo, Dec. 9--The trial OF
Mrs. Ccrdelia Rotkln, charged with the
murder of Mrs. John p. Dunning, OF
Dover, Del, began in earnest here yes
terdhy.
jury was secured and the opening
statement of the case WAS made by
District Attorney Hosmer. He showed
very clearly that Mrs Botldn was
eager to incite Mrs. Dunning to secure
a divorce, which would leave Dunning
free to marry her. He showed that
Anonymous letters received by Mrs.
Dunning from San FIancisco tailed al
most exactly with the handwriting OF
Mrs. Botlan and with the Inscription
on the box Of poisoned candy. He
detailed the evidence piled up by the
local police against Mrs. Botkin, her
purchase of candy and poison, and the
finding OF candy makers seal on
wrapping paper in her room, where she
had hanspcsed the candy to another
box.
He also dwcit on her words when
she was FIRST talked to about the case.
She spoke Of her correspondence with
Dunning and referred to him as her
affinity" She said If it should happen
In after time she should marry Dun
ming. the worGd might then raise sus-
p!clon THAT She had sent the box OF
candy. She then wondered what Dun
nings thoughts would be regarding
her.
While the interview was in progress,
said Mr.. HOsmer, Mrs. Botkin's son
came in and said: Jack Dunning has
fallen in love with my mother" Mrs
Botldn then told him To be quiet Az
ter the opening by Mr.. Hosmer the
case went over to Monday.
DUNNING IN COURT.
John p. Dunning. the murderer
woman's husband, was among the wit
nesses present. Dunning is the objec
Of much interest in court. He sits an'
smiles ait any ludicrous things tha
OCCUR or at reasons Of taisnen 70
= the jury, and his face, WHICH shows n
consciousness OF his position is Il
{ marked contrast TO the grief line
countenance OF the old father Of tn
two dead women.
Dunning never glancee at Yrs. Bot
kin, whose coarse sensual face show
vanity as her ruling passion. She sa
and stmpered yesterday til Mr.. Hos
mer began TO pile up accusation
, against her, when for some time sh
/ appeared nervous and in at ease.
The trial has excited great interes
here because Of the atrocity Of the dee
and because of the number Of wit
) nosses who have been brought acres
o. the continent from Delaware to test.f
S against Mrs. Botkin.
Evening journal., 1898-12-09
THE FREEZE Is on

The cold wave reached Wilmington
yesterday and ice is forming rapidly.
Levers Of skating hope to be able to
enjoy their favorite pastime in day
or two.
Evening journal., 1898-12-09

corner Of the press room and, although
that building was completely demol-
ished, he escaped unhurt.
COMPLETELY WRECKED.
The press room and the grinding
mill were completely demolished and
Of the buildings were blown
hundreds of yards into the air. Great
holes were made i'm the ground, ana
trees We're tern up by the roots in the
vicinity. The foundations OF the build-
ings were thrown in all directions.
GATHERING THE REMAINS.
For several hours after the explo-
sion searching parties were engaged
gathering UP The parts Of McIlheny
and Wrlghts bodies across the Bran
dywine. In one spot leg was found
and in another the portion Of an arm
Wrights head WAS completely torn
from his body and was found in a
clump OF bushes 800 yards from where
the explosion occurred. .NIcllheny leaves
a wife and five children and Wright
leaves a wife only.
BUILDINGS INJURED.
The shocks Of the explosions were
felt plainly throughout this city.
GLASSES were broken and doors and
windows ratified. Every window in the
residences within half a mile OF the
powder works was broken. All the
windows in Christ Church, on the
Brandywine,were broken and the wallis
cracked
The streets were crowded with people,
many of whom thought it was an
earthquake. A huge cloud of white
smoke was seen and then It was known
there had been an explosion. Women
with children boarded Rising sun cars
and hurried to the scene of the disas-
ter, fearful that some friend or rela-
tive had met death in the explosion. In
one of the schools number OF
windows We're broken and the
children thrown into q panic.
THREE THOUSAND POUNDS EX-
PLODE.
The amount Of powder that went M
in smoke this morning is estimated by
Mr.. DUPONT TO be about 5000 pounds.
This is the first serious explosion
since October T. 1890, when twelve mer
lost their lives. In 1892 a small ex
ploslon took p.hce by which Edwar'
Gallagher lost his life.
Father Birmingham, Of st. Joseph'
Church, WAS early on the scene Of tn
disaster and administered the last rite
Of the church to Thomas McCann AM
John Mulhern.
The press room, where the main ex
p.osion occurred, is located about tn
centre of Hagiey yards, and Is use
for pressing the powder into blocks b,
fore It is cut into the required siz
for the market. All Of the powder tina
blew up to-day is Of the ordinary b,ac
powder type, such as is used for blast
ing.
The worllmen employed at the milk
were completely dazed for hours ate
the explosion, and scarcely kne'
what they were doing. Michael Ma
-oney, employed in the blacksmith eho
at the works, WAS cut upon the hea
by the falling OF window, caused b
/. | Al.
STEWART IMPROVING.
AT the hour of going to press at 21
the authorities of the Delaware Hos
, pital report that Samuel Stewart
slightly improving and hopes are er
5 fereained for his recovery,
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sERvIcEs AT oIWEr

Rev. j. r. Mllgigan was assisted In
the special meeting last night at Oil
vet Presbyterian Church by Rev. F. C.
Jennings. This evening Rev. j. Edgar
Franklin viii preach and Tomorrow
afternoon Mrs. J. r. MisEigan will give
temperance chalk talk to children.
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BRoKE ON THE AVENur.

Eary this morning the trolley wire
over the souih-bound track at Della
ware avenue and West streets broke
and fell TO the bed of the street. The
repair wagon was Immediately sent for
and the wire was restored to its place,
the traffic delay being but trivial.
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PENrNcosrAL MEETING.

The pentecCstal CLASS meeting at
Harrison NJ. E. Church last night was
conducted by Rev. Charles A. Lush
ingham, OF Camden, n. j. Glass lead
ers from the various churches in this
city and from the surrounding country
were present TO give praise and testi-
mony.
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MANN MEN WANr woRIi

"a great many men have applied to
the representatives OF the New York
Dredging Company for work on the
Christiana river. Most Of them are
soldiers who resigned their positions to
enlist in the army and are now mus
tered out and have nothing to do.
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MIlmineton.

WlImlngtOn, DeI, DC {, 100
Peter J. Ford. President Of the Eco
nomic Insurance Co.
Dear Sir: I take occasion TO ac-
knowledge the receipt of your check
for FIVE hundred dollars, being the
amount OF Insurance on the life CT my
son. William S. Evans. who died yes
terdgy evening. Please accept my sin
cere thanks FOR your eOnsideratC
promptness. Respectfully yours.
J. OTLEY EVANS.
No. 109 Rodney street.
Evening journal., 1898-12-09
TEMpIE OF FAME PROCEEDS

The Tempe Of Fame, which was re-
Gently held in the Opera House for the
benefit Of the Delaware Hospital, has
netted its projectors s., 400. 1t is thought
that this sum Will he considerably aug
mented, as a number Of articles re-
manning from the bazaar are yet 70
be sold.
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..THERE Is oNI.Y nNne

Way TO demonstrate the superior quail
ity Of A. & p. Elgin Creamery Butter.
Give it a trial. Price 23c. Sold only
by the Great atlantic and Pacific Tea
Company, No. S15 Market street.
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WIIIIAM S. EVANS BURIFD.

This aftern5cn funeral eervices were
he'd over the REMARKS CT William S.
Evars ee tha home CT his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. James Ctley Evans, No. f0s
Rodney street. InteIment was made
at Nj salem Cemetery.
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Pictures at Yorser's, Il E. Sd.
ENIPI owe LAIp oFF.

Fifteen employees Of the Jackson and
SHARP Company's sash min hare been
laid eff. This is due TO the fact that
the mill is not large enough to supply
the men with material 10 work.
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OPEN EVENINGS

For the bencat Of our customers we
will be open every evening until
Christmas Grand Union Tea Co. 500
King street.
Evening journal., 1898-12-09

Butter. Eses, Poultry and Oysters.
wholesale and retail. n. w. Cor. Sew
enth and King J. M Mulrooney.
Evening journal., 1898-12-09

Special attention is called TO the
advertisement of S. Mitchell, on an
other page or this paper, which is full
of abrasive bargains.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-11
CHARGES UNFOUNDED.
Allegations of Cadet Jones Denied by
All Parties Affected.

Washington, June 10.-J N. Strip
ling, United States attorney for the
Southern district of Florida, has trans
mitted to the department of justice a
copy of the testimony recently taken by
order of Judge Locke, OF that district,
in the matter of the charge made in
April last to Admiral Sampson by Naval
Cadet Needham Lee Jones. In these
charges it is alleged that the officers Of
the Spanish prize steamers Catalina, AL
gonquin, Pedro and Miguel Jovar were
treated in an insolent manner by the
United States marshal and other officers
connected with his department, and fur
Their charging them with pilfering and
stealing from these vessels. The testi-
mony tends to show that the charges of
Cadet Jones were entirely unfounded
The officers of the vessels deny all
the charges. The officers of the courts
and the United States marshaPs office
were also sworn in their own behalf
and denied in detail all the allegations
that had been made by Cadet Jones.
Upon the evidence the court finds as
follows:
THE court fails to find any salts
factory evidence of any misconduct on
the part of any of the officers or en-
ployes of this court which would call
in any way for any action whatever"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-11
WEEKLY PAPERS
Of London Comment on the Weeks
Developments in the War.

LONDON, June 10-The weekly papers
in their review of the week as bearing
upon the Hispano-American situation, re-
gard it's events as distinct step toward
Americas triumph.
The Spectator, extolling the feat of
Lieut.. Hobson, in sinking the Merrimac,
says: The feat is self sufficient to indi-
cate the result of the war. You cannot
beat a nation whose officers and men are
equally ready to perish in a forlorn hope
if 1t only may advance national object.
AS to the general situation in Spain,
there can be no doubt that when the truth
is realized, and nothing more be
hoped for from Cervera, Spain, and es-
pecially Southern Spain, will explode in a
burst of revolutionary passion
The Speaker says: Both a Santiago
and apparently at Manila, resistance is
hopeless, and Spain must soon be led to
see it,
The Saturday Review says: 1.-THE mo-
ment is opportune for the Intervention of
France, whose good offices would certain
ly be acceptable to both countries, and an
honorable peace might be secured"
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The city of Client in Belgium, is built
on twenty-six islands. These islands are
connected with each other by eighty
bridges. The city has three hundred
streets and thirty public squares. 1t is
noted for being the birthplace Of Charles
V. and of John Of Gaunt, whom Shakes
peare called "time-honored Lanca ster.''
and as the scene of the pacifcation of
Client, November ), 1876, and of several in
surrections, Seiges and executions of well
known persons 1t s associated with
American history by a treaty made there
December "A, 1874, terminating the second
war between England and the United
States, known as the War of 1872
Amsterdam, in Holland is built on piles
driven far below the water into the earth
The city IS intersected by many canals
Whlch are spanned by nearly three hum
dred bridges, and resembles Venice in the
mlngilng or land and water, though il is
considerably larger than that city. The
canals divide the city, which is about
ten miles in circumference into ninety
islands
The city of Venice Is built on eiebtv
lslets, winch are connected BY nearly four
hundred bridges. Canals serve for streets
IN venice, and boats, called gondolas for
carriages. The bridges are, as rule
very steep rising considerably in the mid
ole' out nave easy steps. The crcumfer
ence OF the city is about eight miles
Inc Nenetians Joined the Lombard leaeua
against the German emperor, and. in 1177
gained a victory, in defense of Pope Alex-
amer III, over the fleet of war yesse,s
headed by Otto, son Of Frederic Barhar-
ossa. IN gratitude for this victory the
POPE gave the Doge Ziani ring. and in
s.ltuted the world-famous ceremony of
venice Marrying the Adriatic Sea. In
thls ceremony, the Doge, as the chief ru1-
er OF venice used to be termed. with an
propriat ceremonies, dropped a ring into
the sea every year. in recognition of the
wealth and trade carried to Venice bv tba
Adriatic.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-11
WAR REVENUE BILL
Passed by the Senate-Whl Be Law
When the President Signs 1t.

Passed by the Senate-Wm Be Law
When the President Signs 1t.
Washington, June 10.-Shortly after
4 o'clock this afternoon the confer
ence report on the war revenue Dill
was agreed to by the Senate after
discussion of four hours. The debate
upon the measure was without special
incident and was entirely devoid OF
acrimonious features 1t was tore
gone conclusion that the report would
be agreed to and the only question OF
interest involved was how soon vote
could be reached.
The debate indicated generally that
the bill as agreed upon by the con-
ferees was reasonably satisfactory to
everybody, except as to the bond pro-
vision. The vote cast against the
adoption of the report reflected the
opinions of those Senators who are OPP
posed to any increase OF the interest
bearing debt of the country.
The report was agreed to by the decl-
sve vote of 43 to %. Every Republl-
can voted for the measure, and their
votes were supplemented by those OF
eight Democrats, one Silver Republi-
can and one Independent. The Demo-
Gratis who voted for the adoption OF
the report were Messrs. Caffery, Cor
man, Lindsay, McEnery, Mitchell, Nor
gan, Murphy and Turpie, the Silver
Republican was Mr.. Mantle, and the
independent was Mr.. Kyle. The vote
against the report was cast by sixteen
Democrats, three Silver Republicans
and three Populists.
AS soon as the engrossed bill can be
signed by the presiding officers of the
two branches of Congress, it will be
sent to the President
Just at the close of the session this
evening bitter personal discussion
was precipitated by Mr.. Butler pop,
N. c., who attacked Mr.. Kyle for hav-
ing voted for the issuance of bonds.
Mr. Butler, speaking as the chairman
of the Populist national committee Of
ficially declared that Mr. Kyle did not
represent the Populst party. Mr.. Kyle
replied warmly, saying that he was re-
sponsible for his political actions, not
to Mr.. Butler, but to his conscience
and to his constituents. Subsequent
Iy he denounced as Intentional and
malicious falsehoods'' some statements
made about him by Mr.. Pettigrew.
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during the month, indicate consump-
ton weekly Of 233,S76 tons, against
22S,25S in April, SO that the ablest iron
journals are in error in saying that the
apparent consumption does not keep
pace with the production of 100000
tons monthly. Eastern markets are as
much embarrassed as before, while the
western are crowded beyond all prece-
dent. But prices are not changing in
either section and the prospect for the
manufacture is unsatisfactory, as it
would be expected with the prospects.
Failures for the week have been 203
in the United States against 262 last
year and II in Canada against 80 last
year.
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MOVEMENTS OF VOLUNTEERS.
Sore Arms From Vaccination Making Trou
BILE at Chickamauga -Rumors Galore.


BILE at Chickamauga- Rumors Galore.
Chickamauga, June 10.-Again ru-
mors are flying that large. portion of
the army is to be transferred TO Tampa.
The rumors are neither denied or CON
firmed at headquarters.
The regiments which are thoroughly
equipped and ready to move are the
Eighth, Ninth, Twelfth and Fourteenth
New York, First Pennsylvania Eighth
Massachusetts, Fourth and Sixteenth
Pennsylvania, First Ohio cavalry and
Griggsby's rough riders. There are
now about a score of patients in the
new Letter hospital, and more are be
ing sent in hourly. The hospital is
complete in every way
The new postoffiee at Lyle, rough
but commodious building, is being
rushed through and viii probably be
completed by tomorrow night. 1t is
estimated that 175,000 letters, besides
thousands of packages, are handled dali
ly at the Lyle Office Thirteen men
now work from a. n. TO IL p. m. dis
tributing mail, and the force will again
be increased next week.
Rations, supplies and equipments con-
tinue to polr in. Nearly all the voIun-
teers are now uniformed and the work of
equipping them goes steadily on. There is
now no complaint about rations, all the
men seeming satisfied A Chicago firm
furnishes the army with 1900 pounds Of
fresh beef daily. Major Russell Harri-
son, of the Inspector Generals depart
ment, who spent yesterday at the park,
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WILL GET THEIR, PAY,
Deputy Marshals Appointed by Mar
shall Thompson Under an Agree
ment
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register
Parkersburg, w. Va, June 10.-Unit-
ed States Marshal John K. Thompson
has appointed Berry L. Priddie, Will
ton Randolph and E. S. Aleshire, Jr.,
office deputy marshals for the district
of West Virginia, and thus ended the
fight over those positions which has
lasted within a few days of a year.
Marshal Thompson took charge of the
Office the first day of last July and just
prior to that time an injunction was
granted by Judge Jackson in the Unit
ed States Court to prevent Thompson
from removing Priddie, Randolph and
Aleshire, who had been serving under
Marshal Wells and who claimed that
they were protected from removal by
the civil service law. There came a
decision from the comptroller Of the
treasury that they could not draw their
salaries until they had been reappoint-
ed. Since the first of last July they
have been holding on and have drawn
no pay.
The marshal in spirit Of fairness
has commissioned them, so they will
now be entitled to draw their salaries
from the first of July. On the other
hand they agreed that if the recent
Supreme Court decision applies to them
and gives the marshal the right to re-
move them they will resign.
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DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE.

New York, June 10.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade will say
tomorrow
The certainty that the Spanish At
lantic feet is imprisoned and power
less to do harm has helped to make
the tone of the markets more confident.
Every step of progress during the
week which has looked toward an ear
~ termination of the struggle has been
reflected in the market and in lower
rates for money.
Iron and steel production has de-
clined because several establishments
have stopped for repairs. Yet the
weekly output June |, 225, 397 tons,
against 234 1853 May /, with the unsold
stocks which decreased 1912 tons
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-11

news from the HowardB Baker feud in
Clay county is startling. Towards party,
fifty strong, has taken possession of the
town of Manchester. The Baker follow
ing, consisting of forty well armed men,
have rendezvoused three miles from the
town. Judge Brown is wholly unable to
proceed with holding court. Although he
expects troops sent by Governor Bradley
it is feared the two parties will come into
collision before the troops can arrive
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-11
WILL NURSE THE SICK.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 10.-A very
substantial evdenddiof selftsaefifice for
the sake of their country is afforded by
the taking up of a military nurses duties
by the daughter of Secretary Long, Miss
Margaret Long, with some of her chums
a tthe Johns Hopkins Medical school of
Baltimore. The young ladies who go with
Miss Long are Dorothy Reid, Mabel Aus
tin, daughter of Ex-Governor Austin, of
Minnesota; and Mabel Sims They have
already reported to the naval hospital at
Brooklyn to nurse the wounded and sick
sailors who were sent up from Sampson
fleet on the Solace.
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weighed down, over burdened men and
women by giving them the physical
strength and stamina to carry on their work
forcefully and easily.
For the last three years" says Mr. J. C.
Morgan. of Monougah Marion Co. W. Va. in a
letter to DR.. Pierce. have been a constant suf-
ferer from indigestion complicated with
plants that generally accompany such cases.
Always after eating there would be formation
of gas and heavy load in my stomach would
belch up my food after eating; bowels very
Irregular; would imagine saw objects floating
before my eyes. had pain across my back.
About December. 1896. I began feeling much
worse than usual aud was beginning to think
would have to suffer the remainder of my life.
was greatly discouraged. described my case
to DR.. Pierce's staff OF physicians and they di-
rected me to begin at once taking the Golden
Medical Discovery according TO directions.
did So and am happy to state experienced
most gratifying results, all the unpleasant
feelings have entirely lef l have now
very good appetite, relish my food and
pleased to say feel once more like my former
self I recently walked distance of one hun
dred and ten miles in about four DAYS"
No remedy relieves constipation so
quickly and effectively as DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets.
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JAPAN PROTESTS

Against the War Duty on Tea-Wants an
Advalarum Duty.
Washington, June 10.-Japan has
entered a strong protest against the
duty on tea provided for in the war
revenue bill. The protest was sent to
the State Department and by 1t for
warded to the conference committee.
The protest is based on the ground
that uniform duty of ten cents a
pound on all teas, cheap or dear, will
have the effect of running Japan's tea
trade with the United States. Japan, it
says, would not object to duty grad
ed according to value. The protest was
submitted as a result OF instructions
sent from the Japanese foreign office.
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first recourse Of the Navy Department
would be to some Of the Spanish ISL
ands, such as the Ladrones or the
Carolines. Therefore it is assumed
that if the Charleston really goes to
one of the former islands it would be
with the purpose of securing in ad-
vance suitable harbor for the use OF
the monitors.
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NO INSTRUCTIONS

Madrid, June 10.-3 p. MN the
Chamber of Deputies to-day Senior Ro-
nero Giron, minister for the colonies,
in reply to a question as to whether
Captain General August had been
given instructions in the event of be-
ing obliged to surrender and as to
whether these instructions directed him
to treat with Admiral Dewey, the
American commander, or Aguinaldo,
the insurgent chief. said the govern
ment had given no instructions on this
subject.