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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-31
THE CUBANS PEACEFUL.
They Yield Gracefully to General
.Ludlow's Decision.
WILL CELEBRATE LATER ON.
In the Evacuation Ceremonies the Son
OF General Wade VIII Hoist Our Flag
Over MORO Castle, land Fitzhugh Leo,
Jr., Over Cabanas Fortress.

Havana. Dec. 31.-In the evacuation
the son Of Major General Wade, will
raise the American flag over Morro
Castle and Fitzhugh Lee. Jr. over
Cabanas fortress. 1t appears that the
Spanish naval authorities have offered
to sell privately the signal flags staffs
and other aids to navigation at Moro
Castle. When the United States mill
tary commissioners heard of 1t Briga-
dier General Clous protested to Captain
General Castellanos. The latter. who
said he was quite unaware Of any such
attempt, promptly issued orders to the
contrary.
The address of the Cuban Junta
Patriotica, regarding the abandonment
of the proposed evacuation demonstra-
tions has been widely circulated. 1t
is as follows:
"To the people of Havana: In ac-
cordance with the wishes of the Amer-
can authorities. the directory of the
Junta Patriotica. after consultation
with the main committee, has agreed
to suspend the festivities planned to
celebrate the independence of the ISL
mission charged with presenting the
festival program General Ludlow has
indicated the desirablity of suspending
for the present public demonstrations.
owing to a rumor that at the present
moment when the Cuban police are
not yet organized, there might be some
interruption Of public order. in the
preservation of which all citizens. and
especially all Cubans. are deeply in
tercstcd
AT the same time General Ludlow
declares that the American authorities
are in full sympathy with the joyous
feeling Of the Cubans, and that. when
the situation becomes more settled,
they will take pleasure in promoting
such festivals as have been proposed.
and will even participate in them. But
the American authorities are convinced
that the present moment is not OPP
perfume for celebrations.
I'm view Of the fact that the consid-
erations thus urged are quite in accord
with obvious good judgment the repre-
sentatives Of the directory have de-
terrlined to suspend the festivals ar
ranged for the coming week. which
will be carried out as soon as circum-
stances permit. The directory regrets
the existence of such doubts and mis-
sivings as prevent the carrying out Of
the program as projected. but they
have agreed TO recommend to the Gu
bans to cooperate in maintaining order
during the change of flags and in the
days following, because they are con-
vinced that the moderation and orderly
behavior of the Cuban people at these
moments will powerfully influence the
future desti3y Of Cur country"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-31

During the year just ole sing there were
recorded at the Health office tho deaths of
1874 persons over " years of ags
The year has been largely uneventful in
Wilmington. There have been no groat
fires and with the single exception of the
explosion Of tho powde: mills thsre have
been no great accidents. Order in ths city
has been in about the samo progress
But one thing has occurred to cause gener.
III commont, and that Is tho way in which
tho city recovered from the hard timos,
and the way in which Wilmington manu-.
featuring plants recovered from the eff
fccts of the hard times, aud becare busy
under the now condition OF things. The
city is now in q better condition from an
industrial standpoint than 1t ha, b,en for
several yoars, and there is every promise
thai the coming year will DO better in
every way,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-31
MRS. BOTKIN CONVICTED
Jury Declares Her Guilty Of Muir
der in the First Degree.
TO SPEND HER LIFE IN PRISON.
During the Concluding Scenes in tho
: Trial the Prisoner Lost All Self Con.
troll, and Sobbed ConvulsiveIy In tho
Arms of IIcr Sister.

During the Concluding scenes In tho
= Trial the Prisoner Lost All Self Con.
troll, and sobbed ConvulsiveIy In tho
Arms of Her Sister.
San Francisco, Dec. 31-The jury in
the case of Mrs. Botkin. charged with
numbering Mrs. John P. Dunnlng by
sending poisoned candy to her at Do-s
.yer, Del, returned verdict last even
ing finding the prisoner guilty of mur-
der in the first degree, with the penalty
fixed at life Imprisonment.
Tie argument for the prosecution
clcsed with District Attorney Hosmer
.n the stand. Mr.. Hosmer was cool and
collected throughout He modulated
his voice to a nicely, and seldom spoke
passionately The curious crowd that
gathered in the court room expected to
hear Mrs. Botkln griddled We're in a
measure dissatisfied, but it was Mrs
Botkin's attorneys and their methods
in the conduct of the case that Mr..
Hosmer made the principal point Of
his attack.
MT. Hosrner commenced MS argument
with the Incidents attending the ar
rival or the package OF candy at tie
Dover Del, postonlce. lie condemned
the defense for insinuutng that the
package might have been placed in the
mail bag by any one connected with the
postofi'ce. He accused the attorneys Of
going behind the facts. He traced the
package, to the Renningforshome and
Its delivery to the unsuspecting Mrs.
-Dunning AMI the passing OF the bon
bBns,t other guesta.2their sickness an"
the death OF Mrs. Dunning and her sis
ter
. Mr.. Hosmer pictured the grief Of the
parents and friends of the Pennington
and Dunning families. and concluded
with scathing attack upon the pris-
oner. He took up the analysis Of the
candy by Chemist Wolf, of Dover Del,
and Professor Price, of this city. He
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-31
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GENERALS MILES AND EGAN
VIII Discuss the Beef Question Before
an Army Board.


Washington, Dec. 31.--As result Of
the issue between General Miles and
General Eagan concerning the quality
of beef supplied the army, and on the
written request of General Eagan, the
var department last night issued spe-
cial order for the assembling of board
of officers in Washington on Tuesday
next TO inquire into the general sub
ject Of the quality Of the beef sup
plies. and particularly as to the respon-
sibility for the loss of 300, 900 pounds of
refrigerated beef sent to Porto Rico
when the expedition under General
Miles was there.
The 100000 pounds of beef referred to
was shipped from Newport News to
Porto Rico about the time that word
came from General Miles that he had
supplied himself with fresh beef taken
on the island. The refrigerated beef
made the trip to Porto Rico and back,
Point it Is understood to have been
spoiled, owing to the delay and conse-
Guent lack of refrigerating material.
General Eagan yesterday received
from Lieutenant Colonel Smith, the
commissary officer at Chicago, report
made By Armour G. Co., who furnished
the army with a large part of its tin
ned beef. The report is in part as fol-
lows
"Our system of preparing and putting
up our roast and Corned beef is by
the Appert process, which was invented
in 1902 This is process that has been
well known to scientific inquiry for the
entire period since the date of Its in
vention. Nothing has been discovered
that produces superior results. and 1t
would be difficult for any invention to
supercede that Of Appert, inasmuch as
there never has been any complaint or
deterioration Of the contents Of cans
put up by this process.
I'VE have been putting up and SELL
ing timed roast and corned beef for
the past Is years, and have been sup
plying consumers of food products for
this entire period. The use of this
description Of goods is annually in
creasing. 1t may be said that they are
used by all classes of people and are
considered strictly staple article of
food. and handled as such by the trade.
We have put up during the past 20 or
% years in the neighborhood of 100000
Goo pounds or an average of about TO-
600, 900 per annum.
Neither the meat furnished by us to |
your department nor that supplied by !
us for consumption in almost every |
state in the Union has never at any |
time been treated by us by any chem
ical process of any kind whatsoever"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-31
CONVICTS WILL
STAY IN JAIL.
Sheriff Elect Taylor Says
MurdererS Will Not
be Allowed Lib
crty.

MIfdsrers serving life SEN ntencos ami
other culprits sentenced to terms in the
jail at New Castle are not to be permitted
to roam the stroets of the town and
traverse tho country at their own sweet
will any longer, as has heretofore been the
custom. Hereafter they arc to be closely
confined within the prison walls.
Skerlf-elect Taylor yesterday afternoon
said Il am glad there has been pointed
outlthe folly OF allowing murlerers aud
other desperndoes, who ought to bs closely
confined, to be practically at liberty. Such
criminals should be kept conflned within
the walls OF the Jail. will see that they
are kept there duiins my term of Office.
and am sure the puopls OF Nav Castle
will rest easier at nights"
| The new rule was made known to the
prisoners yesterday. Naturally it mnds
them low spirited, George Henry HUT.
coorcd, who is serving q life sentence for
the murder Of Noah Benson, also colo red,
looked deiectedy NJ his new bicycle when
tho Sheriff order was made known to
him. He was sentenced in 1891, and has
always bcea regarded as "trussy."
Former prison officials utilized him rs o
hostler and he also did their marketing.
He was one Of the most familiar persons
TO be met on the streets Of New Castle.
Atall hours Of ths day and night he was
to be seen, going about unattended like
any ordinary citizen. Last summe: he
became tbs owner of IL bicycle. on which
he often rode to Delaware City, some miles
distant, whore his wife lives. Mrs. HUT
was in tho habit of visiting her husband
once II week, ana on such occasions, 1t Is
said. the couple dined at tho house Of n
frienl In New Castle. To-day Hutts
heart is filed to oyer1owng with sorrow
as he looks at his bicycle, for which he is
not ltkcly to have much use in future.
George Williams, another cologoi MUIR
dcrer, whois serving II life sentence for tue
murder of Walter Cloud in 1891, also looks
with sorrow and disapproval on the course
which Sheriff Taylor says he will follow.
Hs has also beon accustomed to go and
come, it is said, when ho pleased.
Daniel Miller and James johnson, also
colored, who are serving lifo sentences for
in Iutt's crime, will also be
affected by tho new o,der.
The crimes for which those mon wero
brought them within the shadow
of the gal!ows Noah Bcnson's murder Is
'ald to have been actuated by the desire
of his slayoTs TO possess few dollara
which no had
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-31

SimmS Compound psnnroyyal Pills
The ladies remedy. by all druggists, SlA
box " mail. Dsyot6J6 Kin. street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-31

Washington. Dec. 81 Chaplain Sam
Small. of the Third volunteer engineers,
referring to his recent remarks con-
cernng army chaplans, says: What
! really said was sadly garbled in the
boiling down process. | believe army
chaplains Can do great good if provided
with proper equipment in the way Of
tents, music, lights and lumber for
saats, etc. | have no complaint my
self, because. the officers and men in
our regiment have voluntarily helped
provide these things. But chaplains
generally are not so fortunate. and it
was for them / spoke, and I repeat
that unless they are better outtitted for
work they had better be omitted from
the army scheme altogether"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-31
A Notice to POstmnSters.

Washington, Dec. 31--The Canadian
government, in a telegram from Post
master General Mulock to Postmaster
General Emory Smith, announces that
It has reduced the domestic letter rate
from three to two cents per ounce, COM
mencing Jan. /. The reduction now
made is reciprocal, and for the first time
permits letters to be sent from the
other side at two instead of three
cents. Postmaster General Emory
Smith calls the attention of all POST
masters through the presS to the
reduction.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-31
PhiladelphianS For Furr.

Philadelphia. Dec. 3l.-Thirty- three
out of the 81 Republican members of
the coming Legislature from this city
last night endorsed Representative
Farr, of Lackawanna, for speaker. The
meeting lasted half an hour. and Repre-
sentative Clarcncy, of the Eighteenth
district, presided. Representative All
man and Representative Noblt would
not commit themselves. Three others,
Representatives Stub. Stewart and
Rielel. sent word that they would
support Farr The only other ahsentees
were Representatives Voorhees, and
Lloyd, and no word was received from
them,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-31
To Raise the ReIna Mercedes,

Santiago dc Cuba, Dec. 3l.--The Mer-
ritt and Chapman Wrecking company's
outfit arrived here yesterday to raise
the former Spanish cruiser Reina Mer-
cedes. which was sunk on the edge Of
the channel leading TO Santiago har-
Dor during the first bombardment Of
the Santiago Notifications by Admiral
Simpsons squadron. When raised the
vessel will probably be worth to the
United States government more than
s2b0OOo. and great danger to Santi.
kgo shipping will be removed
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-31
The New Dollar Note.

Washington. Dec. Sl-Samples Of the
new 1899 issue Of one dollar silver
certificates were shown at the treasury
department yesterday. They are print
ed from entirely new designs and are
practically free from the Effects of the
old issues. The numerals are very
large. and thus the danger of being
raised is materially reduced. The dis
tingulshing feature of the face of the
note Is spread eagle with United
Ststes flag In its talons and the United
States Capitol building in the distance.
Miniature portraits Of Lincoln and
Grant. surrounded by laurel wreaths.
are placed on the lower line Of the face
of the note.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-31

Down State News.

One of the largest and best meetings OF
the Peninsula Horticultural Society ye'
held will begin on January II and continue
for three days in heSmyrna Opera House.
and matters that are profitable or disad.
vantageous 10 the growers of fruit and fine
vegetables all over Delaware ana the East.
crn Shore of Maryland and Virginia will
be thoroughly discussed.
The Hon. John II. Hoffecker, Congress-
man elect from Delaware, will welcome
the convention and John j. Rosa of Mil
ford will preside DR., John j. Black of
New Castle will deliver tho genera! report
on fruits. The Hon. Jonathan S. Willis
of Milford. will spoak on sour Peach Or
chards"; Samuel T.. Earle Of Centreville,
Nd, ON pear Culture; G. Gundy Brown
Camden. Del, Apples on the Peninsula;
Prof e. Harold Powell, Delaware Expert.
ment S alton. on "Educa,ion In Horticul"
ture''; Geo Biddie. E!kton, Nd. Nut
Culturo'; James S. Harris Still Pond,
Md, Packages and InlpleInents"; Il. Ii.
Bancroft, Camden, Del, "Fertilizers'
l. r. Anthony Smyrna, Grape Culture"
J. B. Gilchrist, Milford, "Small Fruits;
Walter II. Taber Poughkeepsie, N. Y,
"Practioal Methods Of Growing Grapes;
Dr. c. o. Townsend, State patho-
loglst OF Maryland, "FungouI Diseases, ;:
Professor w. G. johnson. state entomolo-
eist Of Maryland, THE Insect of the
Year." Captain T. S Emory, Chestertown.
Nd, Fighting theSan Joss Scsle;" John
W. Hall, Marion, Nd. "Potato Culture"
Leonard Swnrtz. Esston, Md. 'The White
Potato;" A. J. Wilson. 'The Tomato"
Dr. Charles Lowndes Easton Md. "The
Household Garden; y ]. Colby Smith, Will
low Grove. DEL, Bees in their Relation
to Horticulture;" j. W. Kerr, Nd, Mar
ketins."
One Of the most interesting features of
the convention will be magnificent cx-
hibition of choice fruits which have b,en
carefully gathered by q special committee
OF the society, and are now in cold stor-
age. All tho meeting will be public, as
will also tha splendid exhibits of these ex.
ports IN fruit rowing. A. N. Brown of
Wyoming will submit the committees re-
port on transportation, and Captain r. s.
Emory. OF Chestertown, Nd, on "Lesisla-
tlon"
DR.. John NJ. Comegys OF Dover. D.l.
died on Thursday night of tho grip. He
was n son Of the late ex-Govenor Come
gys,
The Smyrna Transportation Company
has purcha oil from the Vinyard Brothers
the steamer Delaware.
Minas Hackett, prosperous farmer
near Seaford, died yesterday morning aged
IS ears.
At n meeting of the State Board Of Edu- |
cation, full board was in attendance.
The school of North and South Milford
will be combined and new school build
Ing erected.
The funeral of Miss Fannie Pennewill OF |
Dover took place yesterday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-31
Senator Morriii'S Funoral,

Washington. Dec. 3l-The funeral
services OF the late Senator Morrill,
were held In the senate chamber at noon
today. Rev. Mr.. Leavitt. pastor of All
Souls church, officiating, assisted by
the chaplin of the senate. The services
were OF the simplest character. The
president. the cabinet and members Of
the diplomatic corps attcncd The pub
lie galleries were open to the friends
and admirers of the deceased senator.
Senator Morrill's remains will be taken
to Vermont for nterment in charge Of
joint commission of senator's and
representatives. The party will leave
tomorrow morning.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-31

'Is the American Girl Really Emanci.
pated?" by Gertrude AtherSon "Should
n Marriage Engagement Ever BE Broken
OffY" by Florence l. Hatch, Mrs. Philips
Mrs. Morgan. Marion b. Howe and Cora
Darlington, and Brides and Brldegro0ins
In the Honeymoon Period" by Mrs T.. r.
Cook, are three subjects discussed by
leading writer's in the January issue OF
Tho American Queen, as well as other
special articles, and about hundred
original illustrations, mako up tho New
Years Numbar OF Tho American Queen.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-31
The FIRST Aiter.Holiday Trial.

=. ~ of tho special jury case of George
7 Pr vs. tho Charles Warner company
W. ncguE in Superior Court on Tues
day. This Is this jury cmpancllad to try
it: Thomas N Stayton, Goorge w. Gray,
Joseph +. Chandler, James Carpenter Jr.,
Thomas r. Day, William Cloud. John Ir-
win, Harvey Walker. William A. Morri-
son, alfred w Walker Thomas L. J.
Baldnin, Samuel Morrison, David W.
Elkinton, William Vickcly. James w.
Denning, Horny Nj. Silver, Thomas DAY.
idson, Caleb N. P.ice Clayton NJ. Rilcy,
James German, Robert Whittock. Merritr
n. Willis, Edward Graves and William
Iockcrman,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-31
The Coming Woman

WHO eoas to tie club while her husband
tends The baby, as we'll as the good old
fashioned woman who looks after her
homo will both at times get run down in
health. They will be troubled with loss
OF appetite headaches, sleeplessness,
fainiing or dizzy spells. Tho most won
derful remedy for these women ia Electric
Bitters Thousands of sufferers from
Lamo Back and Weak Kidneys rise up and
call it blessed L. Is tho medicine for
women. Female complaints and Nervous
troubles of nli kinds are soon relieved by
the use Of Electric Bttcrs. Delicate
women should keep this remedy on hand
to build up the systcm. Only 90 conts per
bottl,. For sale ut N. b. Danforth's drug
store, Corner Second aud Market stree ts.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-31
Shield OF Honor Installations

The various officers of he Shield Of Hon.
or lodges will be installed ON tho following
dates: January2, Delaware January 8,
Corinthian; January 8, America; January
q. Brnndywine; January Z, Wenona.
Tho officers will be installed by Grand
Master o. s. Lcathers of Clayton. All OF
tho lodges show improvement: during tho
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-31
: AN ADAMS MURDER SUSPECT.
An Arrest Promised in the Mysterlou
pniSppipu ('oSo

eAu III tHe NIySIefIOu9
+ Poisoning Cnse.
New York, Dec. 3!.-Captain George
McCluskey, chief of the detective bu-
Ieau, firmly believes that he has solved
the mystery surrounding the attempt
to kill Harry Cornish, physical instruct
or of the Knickerbocker Athletic club,
by sending him poison through the mail.
which resulted in the death Of Mrs.
Adams. At o'clock last night Captain
McCluskey stated that he would have
the culprit in custody within twelve
hours
The name of the suspected murderer
is withheld from publication. lest its
announcement should defeat the ends
of Justice. The man under surveillance
was formerly member of the Knicl,er-
becker Athletic club. He WAS at one
time man of high social standing in
the city. In later years, through evil
habits and evil associations, his descent
was rapid.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-31

Grand Chief Millor Of the Knights of the
Golden Eagle has arrang ged for the follow
ing lns alatons: Apollo Castle, No o,
January 2; Crusaders Castle, No. S;
January B.; Blue Rock Castle, No. 81,
Talleyvillo, January 4; Humboldt Castle.
No. l3, January 5; st. Georges Cnstlo
No. 8. JanuaIy6 s; ivy Castle. No. 2; New
ark, January7; IvaLhoe Castlc, No. 81.
Marhalton, January 8; Chosen Friends
Castle, No. IA, January 10; Cnristinna.
No. 20. ut Christiann January 16; Cyrus
Castle, No. L Junun-Y L
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-31
Free Of Charge to Sufferers.

Cut this out ani taxa 1t to your drug.
eist aud get sample bottle free Of DIR.
Coughs and Colds. They do not ask you
to buy before trying. This will show you
tho great merits OF this truly wonderful
remedy, and show you what eau be accom-.
pllshed by tho regular size bottle. This ia
no experiment, aud would be disastrous
to the proprioiors did they not know IT
would invariably cure Many Of tho bust
physicians are now using 1t in their prac-
tics with g.eat results and are relying OH
it in most severe cases. 1t is guaranteed.
Trial botJlo free at N. B. DanIorths drug
store, Corner Second and Market strcets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-31
Nationol Guards Eeorganlzed

About fifty mcmbers of ho First Della
ware Regiment who wero mustered on t
when the Delaware baftafipns wero dis
charged, have enlisted lin the regular
army. There may bo some trouble over
the reorganization OF ths State militia, as
some of the soldiers do not want those @
who refused to volunteer to 10 allowed to
rcmain in the national guard
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-31
Tho Rand Post ExDlaInS.

London, Dec. 31.-The Johannesburg
correspondent Of The Times says: In
yesterdays Issue The Rand Post sx-
plains that its recent articles denounc-
ing the promoters of the mass meeting
of UItanders held here on Sunday to
protest against the murder of Edgar by
} Boer policeman were written to pre-
sent further trouble. }
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-31

The Best Salve in tho world for Cut,
Bruises, >orss, Ulcers, salt Eheum, Fever
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is guaran oed to give perfect sitlsfac ton
ur money refunded. Price 25 GEMS per
box For sale by y. Z. Daniorth
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-31
Candy for the Young People,

The patrons of tho Woman's Christian
Temperance Union reading room We're gv-
en- Christmas trent ut tho Y. NJ. G. A /.
last night Tho entertainment which IL
sisted of gymnasium exhibition, grapha-
phone concert md violin selections wa,
followed by tho presentation of candy to
the Young peuple.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-31

Tho children Of the Charles Baird Mem
orial Mission were enter .ainei at the mis-.
sion Ut Front and O.anso Strcots last
night, by the Kings Daughters OF West
Church. Tho program was au cxccllen /
one Of Christmas selections