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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-03
SINGULAR EXCUSE FOR MURDER.
Wanted to Die and Decided to Take
Her Mother with Her.

AAOE uAothSE w Ith AcTs
Pittsburg, Oct. 3.-Bertha Beilstein
killed her mother yesterday and later
put four bullets into her body, from the
effects Of which she cannot recover
The only explanation the girl gives for
the terrible deed were there words: II
wanted to. die, and did not want my
mother to live and fret over my death"
The crime, which was committed
some time in the early morning, was
not discovered until late in the day,
when son of the murdered woman
came to the house to see his mother.
He went to her room and found her
body cold In death. In an adjoining
room the son found kis sister, still
alive.
To one of her brothers during a
period of consciousness the girl told
of the shooting of her mother. She
said she had decided to kill herself,
and knew that the shock of her death
would break her mothers heart and
concluded death would be preferable
to her sufferings on earth. Her mother.
she said. was sleeping when she went
into the room. She placed the re-
volver close to her breast and fired.
On the report of the pistol her mother
sat up in bed and said to her: "Birdie,
what are you doing?"
The answer was another shot, which
she says was fired at her mothers face.
This shot evidently resulted in instant
death.
Frederick Beilstein, the father of the
family, was one of the best known resi-
dents in Allegheny. He died suddenly
in December last from apoplexy, and
since then the daughter has been des-
pondent.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-03
Commissioners

Philadelphia, Oct. 3.-The Pennsyl-
Sania commissioners to the Trans Miss
issippi and International Exposition
left yesterday for Omaha, where they
will take part In the ceremonies Incl
dent to Pennsylvania Day. Wednesday,
Oct 5. Postmaster Charles Emory
Smith, who Is to deliver the Pennsyl-
vania Day Grafton. accompanied the
commissioners. After delivering the
Grafton at the exposition, Postmaster
General Smith will make a number Of
speeches, political and patriotic, be-
fore returning. Dates have been ar
ranged for Topeka, Wichita, Denver.
Omaha. Columbus, O., Crawford, Ind.
Chicago, Dayton and Cleveland. The
political speeches will be confined to
Kansas and Ohio.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-03
FAITHFUL ACUINALDO.
Declines Compensation For Services
a;aass Until Soldiers Are Paid.
REGARDING SPANISH PRISONERS.

Insurgents VIII Demand a specific
Guarantee of Favorable Terms Be-
fore Releasing the Spaniards Now In
Their Hands.
Manila, Oct. 3.-The national as
sembly at Malolos, at recent sitting,
voted Aguinaldo a civil list of $4,000,
but Aguinaldo declined to receive any,
thing until the army should have been
paid. An attempt was made by Pa
tefno; the speaker of the house, to
have inserted a clause granting him an
allowance because of his office, but the
proposal was rejected. The assembly
Is now engaged in discussing the con-
stitution.
The Spanish community is telegraph
ing to Madrid in an endeavor to secure
the enforcement of the release of pris-
oners. Personal Investigations made In
the provinces emphasizes the de-
termination Of the insurgents to OBJ
tain a specific guarantee of favorable
terms before releasing the prisoners
now In their hands, and it Is certain
that they will never cheaply relinquish
their dearly bought conquests.
Everywhere is seen evidences of ap-
palllng struggles. Popular opinion IA
vors autonomy, which it Is generally
expected will be established. The peo-
pie rather distrust the Americans, who.
beginning to realize this fact, sent the
cruiser Raleigh to the northwestern
ports for the purpose of showing the
American flag and making friends with
ho Tha
deavored to arrange an interchange Of
hospitalities, but the natives at first
were unwilling to visit the ship unless
hostages were landed. Finally. how
ever. friendly feeling was established.
and the natives were agreeably sur
prised at the American attitude.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-03
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,
NEW CASTLE, Oct. g.

The Knowles Athletic football team has
been organized with J. King az manager
and w. q. Knowles, Jr., as the doctor.
The players are as follows: James Har-
ris, right end; Buckley. right tackle
White, right guard; 3; Toppip, centre
Jordon, left end; Montgomery, quarter
back; Hushebeck, left half back ]. Toner.
right half back; Sullivan, full half.back.
Substitutes - Waggenmann. Bacon, j.
McHugh and Thomas McGovern
In the Methodist church yesterday morn
ing the pulpit was filled by member Of
the National Association Of Local Preach
ers.
Hrookiyn. New York. Presiding Elder,
Robert Watt was to have preached at the
evening service but he decided to permit
another local preacher to fill the pulpit
He was the Rey. Mr.. johnson, Of Brook
The congregations were larger and the
sermons were soul stirring ones
The Columbia Athletic Club foot ball
team has reorganized for the season with
these players: Bridgewater, right end ;
Weggem ann, centre; Thatcher, left guard;
j. Newlove, left tackle; R. Nswlove, left
end; Boyle, quarter. back; Bullen. left half
back, Lancaster, full-back; Countiss,
right half-back and captain.
Captain Countiss will be pleased to hear
from all clubs in the State whose mem
bers average l5O pounds. -
The wedding OF Miss Mary Virginia
David, formerly Of this place. and now
mings will take place on Octoberl1. Miss
David is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
George Eavld.
Extra services will be conducted during
the month ofOctober In st Peters church.
They will follow the morning mass and
will consist of the rosary and botany.
A meeting Of the committees appointed
to receive the soldiers upon their return
home was held on Saturday evening. The
First Regiment band las been hired and
will escort the New Castle men from the
armory in Wilmington to tic armory here,
where banquet will be rendered to them
The condition nf corporal Whitnack is
unchanged and the best people are op-
posed to any baud playing within the city
limits while he 10 SO low.
On Saturday afternoon meeting OF the
directors of the New Castle branch Of the
Needle Work Guild Of America was held
at the home of the President, Mrs. j. j.
Black. .,
Jeannette Wylie, the little daughter OF
Rev. s. Beatty Wylie, is veiy Ill at Lon
donderry. The return of the pastor of the
Presbyterian church has been consequent
ly delay, d.
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mra Math-
ew Walz received severe injuries on the
head ON Saturday by falling from high
chair.
Miss Mary Vining who had sewers at.
tack Of typhoid malarial fever Is able to
come down 81 airs.
Lieutenant John Hammers returned
home from Camp Meade OH Saturday.
George Wilhelm, Of Germantown, spent
yesterday with relatives in Now Castle.
The city was In darkness last night ow-
ing tc an accident at the power house.
Thomas Boyle, Mrs Rowan and Miss
Katharine Rowan of Philadelphia, visited
Mrs Boyle yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Early and children
Of Wilmington were the guests Of MI. and
Mrs James B. Toman yesterday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-03
Death of Judge Lyman Bennett.

Wikesbarre, Pa, Oct. 3.-Judge Ly-
man H. Bennett of the common pleas
court of Luzerne county, died last
night, aged So. He had been sufferer
from throat troubles for some time
past. The disease was aggravated by
a severe cold, which he caught in the
court house some weeks ago. being
without heat. He adjourned court and
left for his country home, where he
took to his bed. He was a graduate
of Columbia college. and was admitted
to the bar of Luzerne county in 1872.
In 1891 he was the Republican candl-
date for judge. but was defeated by his
Democratic opponent, John Lynch. In
1894 he was again the nominee of his
party, and was elected.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-03
FIVE MINERS SUFFOCATED.
For Time the Lives OF Fifty Mer
Were Endangered.

4oI u CuS l<tNo5 Va Aih'y AAoA
Were Endangered.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. ga fire broke
out Saturday at the Midvale mine of
the Lehigh Valley Coal company, at
North Wilkesbarre, and FOR a time the
lives of some so men were in danger.
The fire was at point $500 feet from
the foot of the slope, and in part of
the mine where there are few OPEN
ings. All but five of the men escaped,
although determined effort was made
to reach them before they were suffo-
Gated.
The dead are: Peter Craik, Of Mid
vale, miner aged 36. leaves wife and
three children; Michael Toniso. of
Plains, laborer, aged 27. unmarried;
John Pavaleck, a miner, aged 30, leaves
a wife and two children; John Dorak.
laborer. aged 26: unmarried; Joseph
Torofski, laborer, aged so, married.
Torofski's body was found yesterday.
All died from suffecation After the re-
covery of Torofski's body no further
search was made, as the employees had
been accounted for. The fire caused
very little damage to the mine, and
work. with a full force of men was re.
eumed today.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-03
THERE ARE OTHERS.
Plenty of Them But so Difierent-Local
Proof Is What Wilmington Peo.
pie Want.

There are many of them.
Every paper has Its share.
Statements hard to believe harder to
prove.
Statements from far.away places.
What people say in Maine.
Public expression from California.
Oftimes good endorsement there. ~
But of little service here asshoms. ~
Wilmington people want local proof.
The sayings Of neighbors friends ana
citizens.
70 Home endorsement counts. -
1t disarms the skeptic, Is beyond dis.
pute. q
This is the backing that stands behis1.
every box Of Doans Kidney Pills; heraAs
case Of It,.
Mrs. ". 7. Craven of 3Ol 8. Van Busen
street, says:-"I had symptoms of kidney
complaint for 4 years and during that
time when caught the least coldit al
ways settled in my back and made mss0
lame and sore that could not get nbouk
II sat for any length Of time my hank
twinges would catch me. fhe pain oihIa
extended to my hips and limbs. l doco9r.
cd and used all kinds of kidney remediee
but did not improve any. Ono box OF
Doan's Kidney Pills which got at N. b.
Danforth' drug store cured me. have
felt better in every way since using them.
You may publish my statements so that
others may learn Of a remedy which will
cure kidney complaint.
Doar's Kidney Pills for sale by all
Price 50 cents per box. Mailed
on receipt Of price by Foster -Milburn Co,
Buffalo. N Y. Solo agents for the US.
other. IA
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-03
Wholesale Murder in Tennessee.


Murfreesboro. Tenn. Oct. 3.-An aw-
full tragedy has occurred In the north
portion of Cannon county, about 80
miles east of this city, in which five
men are reported to have been saw
age1y assassinated. John Hollingsworth
killed man by the name Of Higgins
in that country over a year ago. A suit
was brought against Hollingsworth
and a judgment obtained by the Hig-
gins family for 500. When the party
of men came to carry out the proceed
ings and had gathered in the barn
Hollingsworth and his friends fired
into them. killing four men and wound-'
ing another so badly that he will hardly
recover. The dead are Rev. A. c. Webb,
his son, Jeff Higgins and an unknown
man. James Vincent will die. Hol-
lingsworth and his party. escaped.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-03
Chris Won Der Abe Ruled Out,

St. Louis. Oct. 3.-The National
League has discussed and decided to
apply method to improve the baseball
situation in St. Louis. This determine
ton, it Is stated. will result in the
elimination of Chris Won DerAhe and all
the interests allied with him in the
present organization, and will give the
st. Louis franchise to Frank B. Robin
son, of Cleveland, who will transfer the
Cleveland club to this city bodily next
year. The League holds that fran
chise consists merely of the consent of
the different clubs to play with one
another, and If II of the clubs agree to
withdraw this consent to play either at
home or abroad with twelfth club, the
twelfth club has no redress.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-03
Card Of Thanks.

The undersigned bows humbly and very
submissiyely to tho will Of the ajority In
nominating my worthy competitor, Alfred
Vandever, for coroner. He shall have my
hearty support at the election In Novemb Der.
I wish to take this opportunity to say re.
spsotfully and most graciously that kind
" thank my friends In Newcastle County
and Mill Creek Hundred In particular for
there generous support given me at the
nomination election for coroner Saturday
week. Hoping that my friends will stand
by me In the future as they have IN the
past in conjunction with many more that
could not conscientiously support me this
time, most respectfully announce that !
shall be candidate In 1900, for coroner and
ask for their liberal support.
Very Respectfully,
ALEXANDER GUTHRIE,
Hockessin Del.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-03
A ROnANCE.
.sH frlsE
JULY,-ANTICIPATION.

ULY,-ANTIC1PAT1ON
How mercy the birds, how Joyous their
song
How glad Is all nature, how free,
When sweeshearts lay plans and look for
ward,
To happy days spent by the sea.
To lovely walks in the moonlight. bright
So happy are they that miles lost to
sight,
Drives in the country and rides to the
grove,
Some worry sweet music which vies with
their love,
A trip down the chute slunoh for Just
They're radiant, that couple. they just
"bill and coo."
SEPTEMBER R,-DIsAPPo1NTMENr.
Alas how easily things 60 wrong,
The CASTLES we built were not builded
The fnnoied walks, as we'll as the drives,
All change to myths ere the time arrives;
The sea waves wash en- the Cape May
shore,
As they ve done for years. and years be-
fore,
But they seemed to sing a sad. sad song,
For those absent sweethearts. who ne'er
came along,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-03
Mrs. BOtkin's Legal Fight.

San Francisco. Oct. 3.-The revised
extradition papers in the case of Cor
della Botkin, charged with the u rder
of Mrs. J. p Dunning and Mrs. j. D.
Deane. of Delaware, were received by
Chief of Police Lees Saturday from
Governor Tunnel, of Delaware. They
now contain a formal complaint em-
bodying the evidence against Mrs. Bot
kin, which In Chief Lees opinion will
meet Governor Budd's objections to the
first papers. The revised papers will be
presented TO Governor Budd today.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-03
The Illinois Christening.

' Chicago, Oct. S.-Governor John r.
Tanner and his staff. with 200 other
citizens of Illinois, left yesterday af-
ternoon for Virginia on a special train.
Old Point Comfort will be reached to-
night. From there the party will leave
by boat for Newport News, where the
battleship Illinois will be christened to-
morrow. Miss Nancy Letter, of this
city. whom Governor Tanner has Sc
lected to break the bottle over the ves-
sells bow. will join the delegation at
Old Point Comfort.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-03
Two Killed by Powder Explosion.

Paterson, N. j., Oct. 3.-There was an
explosion at the works Of the Latin &
Rand Powder company, at Mountain
View, near here, Saturday. Two men
were killed, but none of the other work.
men were injured. The victims were
Thomas Hardy Of Mountain View and
Daniel McKelvey Of Lincoln Park.
Each was about So years old. They
were both married and leave families.
Their bodies were blackened, the
clothes had been burned from them,
and so thoroughly had they been roast
ed that the flesh came off when some
of the workmen picked up the bodies.
The men had been burned to death
and not killed by the shock of the ex-
plosion.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-03
Something to Know,

1t may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for rsstorip &
the tired out nervous system toa healthy
vigor Is Electric Bitters. This medicine
Is purely vegetable, acts by giving tone to
the nerve centres in the stomach, gently
stimulates the Liver and Kidneys, and
aids these organs In throwing off inpuri-
ties In the blood. Electric Bitters i'm
proves the appetite, aids digestion and 10
pronounced by those who have tried 1t as
the very best blood purifier and nerve
tonic. Try. 1t. Sold for 600 or el.0O per
bottle at N. b. Danforth's drug store,
Corner Second and Market streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-03
Big Strike Predicted.

Pittsburg. Oct. 3.-The Post says: One
of the biggest strikes in the history of
typographical unions Is an event of the
near future. 1t will be a concerted
movement for working day Of nine
hours and will evidently be fought to
a finish. Word was received in Pitts
burg yesterday by the local typograph-
ical union to be ready for the, strike in
the near future. The prevailing opin-
lon among the trade seems to be that
1t will be called on or before Oct. 10.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-03
Aid For Forest Fire Yictlms.

Milwaukee. Wis, Oct. 3.-Colonel
William J. Boyle, who has been APP
pointed by Governor Scofeld to receive
contributions and take charge of the
relief work among the families who
have lost everything by the forest
fires in northwestern Wisconsin. has
completed his plans for the work.
Quarters were opened In this city to-
day where supplies of clothing. food,
furniture and money will be received.
The first shipment of supplies will go
north tonight.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-03

lived in apartments which they rented
for only $4,000 year, and they left that
home with reluctance. Yet Madame
Carnot was mos, than equal to her po-
sition when she became the first lady
of the republic. She was deaf, but she
showed the greatest tact and clever
ness In hiding this defect. She was an
admirable linguist and good house,
wife, She was grandmother. yet she
wonderfully preserved her youthful ap-
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-03

London, Oct. 3.-Luccheni. the an.
archist assassin of the empress of Aus
tria, Will be condemned to solitary con-
finement for life. Only one man has
hitherto undergone this punishment.
which has more terrors than capital
punishment. The prisoner Is confined
in an underground cell, into which no
sunshine penetrates. He is not allowed
a bed, must sleep on the ground and Is
only permitted to take exercise once Q
week in the prison yard.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-03
Charged with Killing His Partner.

Charged WIFI K1ll1ng HIS Tnrtner.
Cincinnati, Oct. 3.-Ex-State Senator
J. C. Richardson died at his home in
Glendale Saturday midnight. The coro-
ner's inquest holds his brother-in-law,
W. ]. Haldeman. wealthy and prom
inent business man, for murder. They
were partners in a large paper mill at
Lockland o.. and quarreled two weeks
ago over the shipment of a car of
paper They were alone In the office at
the time, when Haldeman is said to
have shot Richardson five times. The
facts about the case are not yet known,
"a Haldeman refuses to talk Both
men have large families that are prom
inent in social and business circles,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-03
DR.. Nancy Guilford Arrested.

London, Oct. 3.-Dr Nancy GuIford,
a midwife, of Bridgeport, Conn, who IS
wanted by the American police on the
charge of having been connected with
the death of Miss Emma Gill, young
woman whose body, cut into several
pieces, was found some time ago, near
Bridgeport, has been arrested. She de-
MED she was DR.. Guilford. A quantity
of baggage which was seized at her
boarding house will be searched for
evidence before the next hearing.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-03

Dropsy and Heart Disease.-A great
sure and a great testimony. "Eor ten years
sTsa tSs S5stHy RGn Fss,s sses. E!Y.
my bed. DroPsy set In. Ny physician told
me to prepare Tor the worst, l tried Dr.
Agnew's Cure for the Heart. One dose gave
great relief, ope bottle cured the Dr5psy
&nd my heAEt."-Mrs. Jafies Adams, Syra,
cuse, N. vi.
For salo by q. James Belt, Seventh and
Market and N. B. Denforth Second and
Market streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-03
Meeting of Coincidence.

Farmer Hicks of Mill Craek Hundred
say he will call meeting of coincidence of
the defeated candi !ates to tho Republican
nomin alton election, as soon as majority
Of them append their names to an applica-
tion desiring him to do SO. Let tho man
who made the suggestion back 1t up with
his name, an | not endeavor too void respon.
s.bility for such action. Farmer Hicks
says every man should show his hand, and
not allow others to be censured for any
action for which hs Is responsible
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-03

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 3.-The yellow
fever situation in Jackson grows stead
lily worse, in spite Of all efforts to pre-
vent the spread of the disease. There
were ten new cases reported yesterday
four whites, Mrs. Kavanaugh and three
In the Hendrix family on South street,
hitherto uninfected locality. The
other cases are negroes in the origin-
ally infected district.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-03
Death of Mrs. Caroline Hoyt.

New York, Oct. 3.-Caroline Miskel-
Hoyt, wife Of Charles Hoyt. the play
wright, died at her home in this city
yesterday of Bright's disease, resulting
In poisoning and cOnvulslon. Mrs.
Hoyt had been Ill for but two days. and
her condition showed marked change
for the worse yesterday morning. She
became unconscious and died within
an hour. Her husband, her mother and
sister were with her when she died.
Mrs. Hoyt was born in Covington KY.
on Sept. Is, 1873, and was famous for
her beauty. She was Miss Caroline
Scales. A few minutes after her death
her new born son died also.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-03

Indianapolis. Oct. S.-Last evening
Robert Lash, desperate character.
went to 342 West Court street. where
his wife and daughter were stopping.
and calling her into the hallway shot
her, the woman dying instantly. Lash
then went into the back yard and fired
q bullet into his own brain. He died
at once. The tragedy was the culmina.
ton Of many quarrels. ,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-03
J And Now a Refrigerator Trust.

\ Grand Rapids. Mich. Oct. 3.-The or.
ganizatlon Of the refrigerator manu-
featuring trust Is said to be under way
It Is said to have $6,0O0.0O0 capital, and
to include all the big concerns in the
country. There are 80 factories in diff
ferent parts of the United States. each
with more or less valuable patents, and
the plan is said to be to buy these con-
Germs outright and bunch the man.
Agement. ,t,l,a. ~ tHsse s.,-,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-03
Colonel Bryan Leaves Washing

CUIUHVT HII 11CHNVS W HbIIII1kIUNs
Washington, Oct. 3.-Colonel William
J. Bryan has sufficiently recovered from
his attack of fever to return to his
regiment, and this he intends to do In
few days. He left Washington to.
day for Hot Springs, where he stops
two or three days. He will then go
on to Pablo Beach. Fla, where his regi-
ment ts stationed. Mrs. Bryan will ac-
company the colonel to the Springs
and later to Florida,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-03

The attorneys for the Union Republicans
Of Kont county will appear before the Su-
perior Court Of Kent county today. The
object of the court Is to have day named
on which the inspectors who held the cleo
tion In 1895 shall tabulate the returns. j.
Frank Alice is the only one who can bene'
fit by the count US all the other offices have
been filed