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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07
Streets and Sewers.

The Street and Sewer Department last
night received another complaint growing
out Of the impossible condition Of Scott
street. 1t was from Mrs. Hardness OF
No. 1909 Scott street, who said her bust.
ness had been interfered with greatly.
The directors notified her that they would
Investigate.
In response to letter inQuiring about
Monroe street, opened from Eleventh
street to Delaware avenue, Mr.. Simmons
said he desired 1t to be announced hat 1t
Is the intention Of the department to open
the street Chief Engineer Boughman
WINS Instructed to draw plans and give
suggestions OF a route for the street Mr..
Simmons thought the street should be at
right angles to Delaware avenue.
A petition was received fl ON citizens Of
tho Ninth ward. They stated that the
Wilmington City Railway Company in
tended to pave between tho car tracks
from Twenty second rect to the city line
with mucadam. which would DO nbjac-
tionabie. Thoy asked the board to compel
thu company to pave with Belgian blocks,
"aS required by law" The directors stat.
ell that they have been hunting for such Il
law buV have been unable to find it.
Tho ordinance providing for the removal
of snow was read the third time, and was
passed by tho board. Several property
owners were instructed to repair their
sidewalks. The board also wis notified
that six cents had been deposited in tho
Farmers Bank to pay VIM. Medholdt the
award Of damages to his property.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07
Didn't Rscognize Mrs. BotkinA

Sun Francisco December g.
Ths Botkln trial opened this morning
without preamble OF any kind Despite
the fact that Attorney Frank MoGowan,
OF counsel for the defense, was engaged in
the 8 Circuit Court. the expected mo-
ton for a continuance was not made. 70
the general as'oniAhnent and contrary to
the expressed opinion Of the experts tho
task of jury getting proved IN easy affair.
Nine citizens were accepted at this morn.
ings session and the tenth this afternoon.
The galleries Of Judge Carroll Cooks
cour: room were thrown open to the crowd
which ga hsrsd ut an early hour. The ar.
rival OF the si1teen witnesses from Della
ware had been announced in all the morn
ing papers and the spectators we're all agog
to gss peep at them. They WERE for the
most part, disappuini ed for with the ex.
ception of John P. Dunning the murder
eli wounan's husband; X. q White, Attor.
ney General Of Delaware; OK Congressman
Pennington, Mrs. Dunnings father, and
Dr. T. j. Downs, Of Dover, DEL, who at
tended the parties stricken after partaking
OF the poisoned candy, the party did not
appear judge Cook had made an order
yesterday excusing witnesses Until tomor-
row.
John p. Cunning arrived with Chief
Lees Mrs. BDtkin hal already arrived,
and it was necessary for Dunning to pas
her chair in order to reach his own There
WAS no mutual recognition whatever
Mrs. Bntkin. attirsd in the black gown,
hat and veil of yesterday. stared steadily
in front Vt her. Dunning cast HIS eyes
down and quietly followed Chiof Lees to
his place.
The taking Of testimony will begin early
tomorrow morning.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07
the xlyTI-ANNExxNaNsTs.' ~
kSSnAts gfssolption whicA would
= Prevent Colonial Poasaasions

4 .SSnAv6 HesDlption WhicA would
Prevent Colonial Possessions.
Washington, Dec. THE frst note
Of the anti-expansionists was sounded
in the senate yesterday by Senator
Vest, OF Missouri, who introduced Q
Joint resolution declaring that under
the constitution the federal government
had no authority to acquire colonial
possessions to be governed a. such,
but all the territory acquired by the
government except such az may be
necessary for use as coaling stations,
correction Of boundaries and similar
purposes. may be acquired with the
purpose Of organising territories; suit.
able ultimately for admission into the
Union a. states. Mr.. Vest announced,
his purpose to address the senate on the
resolution at an early day. A brief
discussion Of the navigation laws was
precipitated by the consideration of the
bill amending those laws by the add.
tion of provision that foreign built
vessels. wrecked in the United States,
purchased by citizens Of this country
and repaired to the extent Of three-
foufths Of their value. shall be subject
to forfeiture II. thay engage suhSe-
quently in the coastwise trade Of the
United States.
The house was in session less than
half an hour. when the deaths Of Rep.
resentatives Northway of Ohio and
Love Of Mississippi were announced,
and an adjournment taken until today,
out Of respect to their memory.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07
PARK Commission Work

The Park Commission yesterday ftcr-
noon enrolled John NJ. Slyers as n mo III.
bar OF the board to succeed Hon Thomas
+ Bayard, deceased.
The receipts for the month we're 1878. %,
and the expenses were s. GIL 30, leaving
bhlanch of S6,GlfGj The chief item uf
expenditure was 1000 to the Edge Moor
Iron Company for the bridge at tho park
entrance.
The executive committee reported that
walks had been laid in Eden Park, and
that tho bridges in B:andywine Park had
been reprinted during the month.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07
THE USEFUL LITTLE TOAD,
Its Food Consists Mostly Of Inssets and Al
Numno1a hat Az UnI 49,

Its Food Consists Mostly Of Inssets and Al.
imais That Are Injurious to Crops.
That the toad Ia beneficial to the far
mer, and particularly to the gardener,
Is admitted by every one who has OBJ
sered Its habits. Additional facts have
been secured by recent observations at
the Massachusetts, experiment station
which show II per cent Of the toad 3
food is composed OF insects and spiders
beneficial or indirectly helpful to man,
and so per cent. Of insects and other
animals directly injurious to cultivated
crops Or in other ways obnoxious to
man The toad feeds on worms,
snails, SOW bugs, common greenhouse
pests and the many legged worms
which. damage greenhouse and garden
plots. 1t feeds to some extent on
grasshoppers and crickets and destroys
large numbers of ants. It consumes a
considerable number Of May beetles,
rose chasers, click beetles or adults
Of the wireworm, potato beetles and
cucumber beetles. It Is prime de-
stroyer Of cutworms and army worms.
To all agriculturists the toad renders
conspicuous service, but the gardeners
and greenhouse owners may make this
animal Of especial value. Every gar
dener should aim to keep a colony of
toads among his growing crops. and
the practice of collecting and transferr-
ing them to the gardens is commend
able one. While the sense Of locality
is strong in the toad, and it will often
return over considerable distances to
its original haunts, yet 1t may be in
duced to remain in new quarters II
there Is sufficient food supply. Many
farmers provide toads with artificial
shelters made by digging shallow holes
in the ground and partially covering
them with bit Of board or fiat stone.
In such places toads will often remain
for many days, sallying forth at night
to seek food.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07
Names Of States,

Kentucky, "at the head Of the river"
Mississippi. great and long river;'
Missouri, muddy river" Minnesota
white water" Kansas, Smoky wa.
ter and Arkansas. the same, with the
addition of the French prefix arc, a
bow. The name o; California, derived
from the two Speaish words caliente
fornalli-i. e., mot furnace"-was
given by Cortes in the year of 1886
to the peninsula row known as Lower
California, of which he was the dis
coyerer, on account of its hot climate,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07

San Francisco. Dec. THE exa nina
tion of the talesmen for the purpose
OF securing jury to try Mrs. Cordelia
Betkin, accused Of the murder of Mrs.
J. P. Dunning and her sister. Mrs.
Joshua P. Deane, of Dover Del, oc-
cupied the attention of Judge Cook
court yesterday Ten Jurors have been
secured. So far the case has progress
ed with wonderful unanimity on both
sides. and once jury is chosen it is
expected that the trial will go forward
with great rapidity.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07
The Filthy Cuban Capital.

Washington. Dec 7.-Advices receiv-
ed in official quarters here from United
States officials in Havana depict the
state of the Cuban capital as filthy and
unsanltary in an almost iNeonceivable
degree. This is true especially of the
poorer quarter Of the city. and 1t is
apparent that the task of cleaning up
the whole city is going to be of the
greatest magnitude. The death rate
per day in the suburb of Guanabacoa
now equals the usual annual death
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07
Gone 10 Claim a Fortune,

Jonathan Wilson, aged about ffty-four
years, left this city last night for New
York and sailed for England to-day to lay
claim to half share Ia fortune valued al
$50, 600.
For about twelve years Wilson has live d
in fsherman's cabin along the Christi.
ana river, and wa' frugal and Industrious
being employed ut tho Eigemoor Bridge
Cumpany's works.
Some time ago he racoved lo'ter from
his brother in England saying that their
grandmother had died and left them the
fortune. Further correspondence ensued
and Wilson finally decided to 90 to Eng
land and claim the estate. lilo will live in
thai country.
Wilson was very secretive and never
spoke OF his past to his fellow workmcn,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07

Stsnsbury Murray Jr. notifies Whining.
toniaons to he on the look out for another
imposEor. This fellow represents him.
self to be member Of the Monday Club
and as such obtains subscriptions from
chartaby disposed citizens for the Sarah
White Home. Mr. Murray says the home
has no solicitors at work and warns the
people against this fellow. Mr.. Murray
has not learned who the follow is :and
when he does tho man will be arrested
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07
General Lees Departure For Cubs

Savannah Ca, Dec. THE farewell
review of the Seventh army corps be-
fore Its departure for Cuba took place
In Forsyth Park yesterday. Sixteen
thousand troops passed In review be-
fore General Lee. Troop A. of the First
Georgia cavalry (the famous JEFF Davis
Legion Of the civil war;. formed Gen.
eral Lees escort. Thirty thousand peo-
pie witnessed the review. The move
ment Of the Seventh corps to Cuba be-
gan today, when the First North Caro-
lima regiment went on board the trans
port Roumanian. General Lee and his
staff expect to leave on the Panama
Friday. Within the next ten days the
entire Seventh corps will be In Cuba.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07
How We Go to SleeD,

Our senses do not fall asleep stimuli.
taneously. The eyeiids are first affe t.
ed, and shut out OF sight; next follows
the sense of taste, then smelling he.r.
ing, and touch, the last named bel e
the lightest sleeper and the most cas-. ~
aroused.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07

Stanton, Del, December D. 1898
Denr santa Claus:-I thought would
write you letter and ask you to bring ma
don baby coach ring, head for nv
coll story bhokt some candies, nuts and
oranges. have little brother Norman
who wants II velocipe1e, story book and
some candies nuts and oranges. Gaod.by
do not forge, all the girls and boysin SIAN.
ton md Wilmington. From YOUR little
friends Lille and Norman Bennett
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07
WHAT is SHILOH?

grand old remedy fo- Cough, Colds and
Consumption used through the world for half
century, has cured innuncrable cases of in
cilient consum ption and relieved many in |.
vHh""h stages, II you are not satisfied with
Ejc iOc and 81.
Sold by n. B. Danf"rtli, Second and Market
streets
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07
THE PRODUCE MARKETS
IS Reflected by Dealings in Philadel-
min and HalfImn

As Reflected by Dealings In Philadel-
phia and BaltImo
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. G.-FI w ak. vim
ter s,perhne, s2amo 80. Pennsylvania
roller. clear s315T3ss: citv mills extra
s2,65a2 90 Rive -four firm af a 10 nor ha p,
rel for choice Pepnsvkania Wheat
steady; No, red December 72G72Hc,
Corn steady. No, 2 MIXED old December
asa. @aec,. do. new 3S1aSihc, No vel.
low old for local trade 4O1a6Ja,c do
new 3oc Oats ouIat. M . white .sc !.
No . white clinned 9,asuac Hav firm, |.
cboice tiuothv s,1l,1 "a Sor largn b.la,
Rect steady. heef hams ssg561e5o porI
m,ist. mess q 1910. hoos hams s,a ga,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07
ON MONDAY,
THE 10TH DAY OF DECEMBER, isoa
At . O'Clock .. m.

/ ~ " Ss~Se ~ 1As
the following described real estate. VIE:
Al that certain tract or pisce Of land (after
taxing therefro 2, the parcels hereinafter mon.
| hundred county and state aforesaid, bounded
And described ~ follows to wit:
| bsginning At . stone now or formerly ~ the
.s Is Of s,, Ms sn Penny. land thence By ~
mington ana P6iladeiphia tnrnpiks: thsnoe by
snS zane S1n south W degrees west IS perches
the heirs Of David Penny north 50 degrees
west R perchss and Si0, south 80 degrees west
n. Pebsss ~ ~ PIC north ~ degrees west
% perches and $40 to the line now or formerly
o. Isaac Smiths land; thsncs by the same and
land now or formerly Of Henry Webster north
SEs degrees west q perches to the middle Of
thereof about 49, perches to = stone; thence
BY new line dividing this from, apart u thsi
tract tract heretofore Y. convsysd toone George Lodge
Senss conssnas saEss more &c sn o. H .:s
sn ssspssd p from n S g ss.ss 4:
s ssms having been soid cqnysssd ard taken
No; l:-zii that certain tract or parcel Of land
which tAe said David H., Forwood conveyed
nsnsars BEARING az FsSrasry IT, IT, is a.
II shs ono e. II and for NV = cs ss
county, bounded on tho east BY the centre line
%rms-E 1" ~ ~ rusd "a wnioa dty'nSs we lanos
Jnssnh Snin,ay ~ Dvid g. 3tMo9o ne
ana WINS ~ 49, cA tI mug rMSSHolpnS
=. oth.n ".npiAe iosq, on ING norm
n,rnh.sna s nas u t4e saio Joseph snipiey,
H. oansoa aso ~ S0nn Deeson on me weSt ~
X. !. Un, az cnsnpUs eseSk noo on sne souSL
public road aforesaid to rock In the centre Of
VIC HtoIssaio onelipos creekj opposite the
XII. s OF ttuurkSy run said nns separating
saos o ~ S'noa nao Oh ~ 10 lave A. rcf.
thron,h liz ~. r ruisassns noItn o. oegrses wet
snrougn tne middle q stone set ON the west.
t Ely sue OF said public road and continuing
Isr .an ~ c o wlI4n sfiW OF perch from
s1Nree PACK OAK and through large chestnut
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07
DEGIsTER's ORDER, !
~ REGIpTER's OFFIos.
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, Dai.,

NEW CASTLE COUNTY. Da,.,
October "A. 1893.
Upon the applIca ion Of Elzabeth NJ, Poors
Adlnlnistrs,or Of Joel W. Pooro, iats OF
Wilmington lid. In said courty deosissd,
10 ordered and direct ed by the lteK ister. that
tho Admin aforesaid give notice
OF granting Of LettsrgOf Administration up.
onthe estate OF tho deceased. with tho date OF
granting thereof. by causing advertisements
to be posted within forty days from the date
Of sucl letters III six Of tns most publ 10 p aces
Of the county OF New Castle. requiring oil
persous having demands aSainst the estate
to present the same. or abide by an aot 0:
Asse!It;y In suci CAGE made and pro vied;
ana also cause tho same to DO inserted with.
In the same period in the DAILY HRPUsLl-
CAN. newspaper published IN Wilmington.
Del. AND 10 be continued therein iirss
weeks. 10. o. d.
-, Given under the haul and seal Of
{aA office OF the Register Aforesaid At
~ WILMINGTON. in-New Castle County
aforesaid. the day and year above written.
CALVIN ". CROSSAN. Register.
NOTICE-Notice 10 hereby given that let.
tiers of Administration were In due form OF
law granted unto tho unlerslgl cd, on tho
oath day of October A. d. 1898 and that all per.
sons having claims against tbs estate Of the
deceased must present tic same. tuiy attest.
ed 10 tho said Admin !gtrst0r OIL or before
the 24th day OF October 1890 or abide the Act
of Assembly fin such case made and provided
ELIZABETH N. PoORE.
Admin istr ator.
address Wilmington. Dol de-
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07
PUBLISHED DAILY. EXCEPT SUNDAYS
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER =. 1908.

TEH REPUBLICAN representing tho Re.
sublican pnrty Of Wilmington AID Della
ware, demand the removal ofliquor gauSer
William 9. Knight. He has served his
our ysars for which he was appointed dur,
ng the Cleveland administrator. He
low pretends to hold his position under .
Republican president andsr tile protec-
Ion Of civil service Such officials have
sesn removed all over the country by the
Republican collectors Of Internal Revenue.
What has bssn done In other places can be
lone In his case. The Administration at
Washington owes that much to the Re-
,ublicans Of this city. Doyou suppose for
me instant that II the present alministra.
Ion was Democratic one and knights
Place was held by Republican, senator
iray would have had him removed, civil
ervice or NO civil serviccP There is no
rouble about filling his place as we'll as
everal others which II they are not filed
.ftsr March next, will 10 thea. Tho
ls1t United States Senator owes it to the
Republicans Of this Safe to have every
Democratic U. s. official removed and
Republican put In his place
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07

It's time to think of Xmas
buying, and on that particular
point we want to say that you
will find our stock larger and
more varied than ever before,
We invite you to the store, and
If you are undecided in regard
to your present it might BIZ
the means of helping you to q
decision.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07

Helen, the little daughter OF W. Frank
Porter, was operated on at the Meuico-
Chirursical Hospital at Philadelphia on
Monday, for the purpose of iInb;Sviug her
speech. For several years the child has
spoken in tones that could not be UNDER
stood by any one except her parents. The
surgeons feel satisfied that they removed
the operating cause and In few DAYS the
child will be at home.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07

Mulhall says that in the ninety years
ending with 1880 the losses in batt,e
have been 4,417O00. During that time
there have been several of the greatest
wars of history, among them the
French revolution, the Crimean war,
the civil war in America, the Franco.
Prussian war and the Turko- Russian
wars
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY wants only Re.
publican Sena ors eIec,ed to SUPPORT tina
policy Of the Republican party in Can.
gross. His choice Is a Republican Ssna.
tor from Delaware and no other He
wouldn't object to two senators from our
state. The more the better.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07
Mdchlne-Ma de "Lickin's. ~

Flogging has become so indispens,.
BILE in Russia that some inventor &
perfected machine which saves The
human arm. Under the fagellation Of
the machine taxes and arrears are tc
become speedily collected
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07
Successful Street Car Strike,

Dallas. Tex, Dec. The strike on
the Dallas Consolidated Street railway
was amicably settled and officially de-
clared off yesterday. The men are to
be taken back to work and their union
fully recognized. The original contract
is recognized In the settlement. with
only slight change, court proceedings
being agreed to instead Of arbitration
for any future differences.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07
Two Skaters Drowned,

West Derry, N. H., Dec. 7-Orrisen
Sumner Bartlett, 16 years old, and Jo-
seph Hunt, aged 81. were drowned
while skating on Lake Tsennete yes
terday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07

The Presidents message viii amply re =
pay the reader for n careful perusal Of the
same flo has shown himself to be the
worthy successor to Abraham Lincoln or
GEORGE Washington. He has had what
few Presidents in his position have had
when Congress pushed he Spanish At er
lean war upon him and his Admnistra.
Won and hc met it like man.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07

EIGHT Jurors were yesterday secured in
the BotAin trial which commenced at San
iran cisco. Mrs. Botkin's lawyers arc
putting up the fight of their live, for her
se'ea;e from the charges upon which she
will DO arraigned.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07
YOU TRY 1T.

II shilohs Cough and Consumption Cure,
which is sold for The small price Of PIC. Zoe
ard 81, does not cure take the bottle back and
we will refund your money. Sold for over "
Sold by n. B. Danforth, Second and Market
streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07

Cures rheumatism, kidney complaint,
paralysis and all arrangements of the
merry us system by his electric appliances
ana his electric and magnetic Treatment
supporters for All female weakness. Office
tlS kinL street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07
Flowers Have Brains.

Darwin long ago proved that pla IS
and flowers have brains and the a.
stinct of self-preservation is strong
lpon them.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07
ON NOND
ON MONDAY,
THE 1871 DAY OF DECEMBER, 1893,
at . o'clock y. IN,

the following described real estate, via;
All that certain lot or piece o! land with a
brick stable thereon eractsd situate in the
city Of Wilmington aforesaid, bounded and
described as follows, to wit:
Beginning at a point on the westerly side Of
Penn street between Sixth and Seventh streets
at the distance Of 100 feet southerIy from the
southerl " side Of Seventh street; thence west.
9,a inches to a corner; thence nortberly paral.
lei with Penn street " feet to a corner thence
easterly parallel with Seventh street and along
the southerly side OF feet wide alley L. aiding
said side Ct Penn street, and thence thereby
southerly 81 feet to the place OF b.ginni bs
the contents what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as The
property of George W. Booker and Annie 6
his wife, and terro tenants, aud to be sold by
WILLIAM r. Finn, Sherirf
Shsrtff's once. Wilmington, Delaware,
December 2, 1893. d3
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07
Electric Dark Lanter

Electric dark lanterns have been
supplied to the Paris police, enabling
them to see $50 feet away.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07

New York. Dec. G.--Trade in beeres lin
fed: four cars fair to choice steers sold
at S5u55G; two ears rough stuff unsold :;
rerrieerator beef SIC. Neals steady;
gr&ssers lower; westerns dull; veals $5I
rs; tops s.; grassers, 81, 75M3; common
Westerns $225. Sheep steady; lambs firm /;
sheep, s9n45o, lambs. medium TO prime.
s5.25n675 Hogs nominaly steady at
s5ju375
East Liberty Pa, Dec. Seattle about
steady; extra, S.25a5.4O; prime, s490G5.10
common, 81 2OM3G0. Hos lower; heavy
hogs. s5i0d3lO mediums. $780, best
Workers and pigs, $3.50; common to fair,
s}2Ju3.25; skips $2.25uS20; roughs, s2n3
Sheep steady: choice wethers A.46a4 \.
common s25On3N; choice lambs, S. 2vFI
$40; common to good. H.5oQ5.lo; veal
calves, S7N7J0.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07

For eastern Pennsylvania, New Jer.
sey and Delaware: Clearing; colder:
high south winds, becoming westerly.