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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02
Corbctt Again Retires.

Chicago, Ill Fob. flames j. Corbett
issued the following card yesterday:
II desire to announce my retirement
from the ring.
IN making this announcement do so
in the belief that the ring has nothing to
offer mo in tho future, and that Robert
Fi;zimmons, in refusing my propo .itious
for II fight, is not only going in the face
Of pubic opinion but also seeking to avoid
= con e,t about which he is doubtful as TO
tho result.
As the public we'll knows my offors to
him have been sine and the fact that he
has been pleased to call them bluffs but
has lacked the courage to call them, indi-
yates too fully his position III the matter
Failing by every possible means to Sc
cure his attendance for another contest
Il have done everything consistent to
ring uauscs'I do not see wherein this con-
trovnrsy should bo prolonged
't,n ho other hand, see II bright future
in the stage, nndam advised by those who
should know, that bavs the talent and
perseverance necessary 10 become great
actor. james j. COrDett,"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02
GOVERNOR HASTINGS PROTEST.


Objects to the Conditions Proposed
For tho New Capitol Building.
Harrisburg. Feb. 2.-Governor Hast
ings addressed letter to State Treas
urer B. J. Haywood, secretary of the
capitol building commission, last night
protesting against awarding any con-
tract for the erection Of the new capi-
to under the terms and conditions is
sued by the commission and the plans
and specifications accompanying them.
The governor states that under the pro-
posals and specifications of the COM
mission, il the contractor were to pro-
vide all the materials and perform the
work in exact compliance with every
detail, the building would neither be
complete, tircproof nor ready for the
use Of the next legislature, as required
by the act of April Il, 1897. The COM
bined plans, specifications and pro-
posal contemplate building, he says.
manifestly incomplete, both structurally
and architectural!y.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Suicide.

Santa Rosa. Cal. Feb. 2.-Thomas l..
Thompson, eXminister to Brazil, ex-
congressman, ex-sccretary of state Of
California, and one of the most prom-
nent Democrats in California, cut his
throat with a bowie knife while tenn
porarily insane yesterday. For several
days he had been subject to dclltsions.
He had worried over business affairs
until he imagined he was in serious
trouble. For the past few days his
mental condition had been a matter of
grave solicltude to his friends.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02
NINETEEN WERE DROWNED
By the Wreck Of the Steamer Chan.
mel Queen or Eugland's Coast.

By the Wreck Of the Steamer Cham
mel Queen or Eugland's Coast.
Plymouth, FEB: 2.-It is reported that
the mail steamer Channel Queen has
been totally wrecked off the Island of
Guernsey. The captain was saved, but
10 persons are supposed to have been
lost The Channel Queen, which ran
between Plymouth and the Island of
Jersey struck on the rocks during fog
and sank
Later in the day the owners of the
Channel Queen announced that out of
S. persons on board of her when she
struck only two are known to have
been drowned. Still later, however, the
death list was placed at 19.
The rest Of the people on board were
saved in the small boats, which were
launched with difficulty one of them
being swamped.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02

Birmingham, Ala. Feb. A des-
perate encounter occurred on the streets
of Opelika yesterday between w. j.
Siddell, clerk of the circuit court, and
d. II. Garden, q prominent business
man Of that place. The contest over
the Opelika postoflce led up to the diff
flculty. Siddell attacked Garden with
pocket knife, woundins him badly in
the hand. Garden then drew a revol-
vcr and fired four shots, one of which
penetrated Siddells back, completely
paralyzng him. Slddell will die. Both
are leading citizens
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02
Tuxedo Clubs Sparring.

We give Star trading stamps at tho Man.
hattnn Laundry S0j.0S King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02
ADJUSTMENTS
GRAND OPERA HOUSN.



Manager Bayls should he congratulated
10 securing the sterling actor Mr.. Thos,
Shea who will appear ut tho Grand
Opera House Thursday, when he will he
seon as CDR. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by
the sheer forco of his magnetism Mr.. Shea
secured the good will of his audience on
his very first appearance hero, and rs long
as he continues to visit the city he can rest
assured that he will be heartily welcomed.
There are few actors on tho stage who are
possessed Of magnetic force in as great a
degree rs Mr.. Shea. He seems to get i'm
mediately in touch with his audience the
moment he appears on the stage, and no
holds their attention with apparently no
eifort until the final fall of tho curtain,
Since his appearance in this city Inst sea-
son h" has visited the leading cities in the
country, all of which, it is said have heart.
lily in1orscd the favorable verdict that was
passed upon his efforts by this city. Mr..
Shea support is very strong and at tho
special scala of prices the house. should bo
packed This will be Mr.. Sheas only visit
this season as hcis Oh his way to the coast.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02
Something 70 Know.

1t may be worth something TO know
that the very hest mcdicino for restoring
the tired OUT nervous system TO = healthy
yigor is El sctlic liitters This n.cdicine Is
purely vegetable. acts by giving tone to
tho nerve centres in the stomach gently
stimulates the Liver and Kidneys, and nids
these organs III throwing of Impurities in
the blond Electric Bitters improves the
nppntito, aids digestion, and Is pronuunc.
cd 10y those who have trisd IL as the very
best blood purifier and nerve tonic Try
IT. Sold for 5oc. Or 81 % pcr bottle ut n.
b Danforth's, Drug Store.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02
MOthcrand Dnught or Burned o Death

Philadelphia, Feb 2.-Sarah Wheaton,
aged .65 years, and her daughter Mar
ion We're burned to death last night
during fire in boathouse at Gallows
lane and the river road. The boathouse
was one of number situated on the
Schuy!kill river, in the extreme south
western part of the city. The mother
was sick in bed, and the suppositon is
that while the daughter was attending
her a lamp exploded. The daughter,
who was 10 years old, tried to save her
mother. Their charred bodies were
found in the ruins.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02
A Blizzard Raging.

Chicago, Fob, 1,-Reports from. town:
in Michigan, Northern Wisconsin, anu
Northern Indiana toll Of severe blizzard
reping in that section Of tho country. The
wind Is blowing gale, and hugo enow
drifts arc being piled in tho high ways
All trains aro delayed. In some towns
stroet railway traffic has bcen entirely
suspended The report from Marquette
Mich, states that thu storm Oh the Lake Is
fearful. and hat waves are breaking com.
pletely ever Picnic Rocks, something that
they have not done in years
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02

Mexico City Feb. "A new mine swim
ale perpctrated on incautlous Americans
Is reported from Oakaca, where bogus
mine was sold for ,S3O, 900 1t is said to
be another of the operations of the no.
torious gang which has been taking in
Americans here. All of these swindlcs
could have been prevented by simple
inquiry by American purchasers through
their legation here.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02
FiEEptOR SMEhKINO.

Tho Kent Social Club OF Dover !l'ct q
nnu on the members if they indulge III
swearing. Five cents Is tho r9nally ior
cuss VOID, Md tho fino has to ba paid. IT
Ia said that Johu L. Salisbury is thinking
about Joining the club. Oaly it is too
nearly one sided in its political viaws or at
least its ncmners arc. Tho club Is ail
right ana hn4 done more good for tho
youth "s Davcr than anything ciso over
yct .t.rtad ia the Copitol. lis Prestdent
is Mr. Harry Richardson. one OF tho best
known IN Deiawrr,, who ran Tor G4vsihor
nrnIu.t Robert j. Reynolds.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02

Cheyenne. WyO., Feb. "A phehom-
enal railroad run was made yesterday
between this place and Omaha on the
Union Pacific. The eastbound passen-
ger train was delayed by broken en-
gnc, and in order to get the United
States mail to Omaha for Its eastern
connections special train of an en-
gine and two mail cars was made up
here. The train left here at 7:45 a. M,
and reached Omaha at s:i5 in the after.
noon. q record of 517 miles in eight
hours.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02
Duts Sale for HorscS

Charles W. Taylor suld fourteen horses
at public sale, in kennctt. Square, Pa, u
few days ago, Al prices ranging !rom ESQ
to $ln1, making an average Of S75l4. lie
claims thnt the prices were too low
and rs - consequence no lost considers
able sum of money. This is the dullcit
perioh ot the year for selling horses, as
lttlc work i, being done and H. is an old
saying that an idle horse vii soon eat his
hend OF. In the spring there viii be more
demand Tor horses and TIE prices will be
DeLter
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02
SHERIFF JAMES MARTIN.

and officiated at their unerals. He also
attended the injured. He Is an inn
portant witness for the prosecution.
The prosecution committee, which has
its headquarters at Hazleton, claims to
have sufficient evidence to convict Is
of the defendants. 1t Is alleged that
every one of the 15 made threats on the
morning Of the shooting. 1t is claimed
one man said: Il would like to get
chance to shoot down some Of the id
foreigners" Another is reported to
have said: II will help fill them full
of holes; the country would be better
off without them"
1t Is also claimed that Sheriff Mar
tin had an understanding with the
deputies. 1t has been claimed all along
that the sheriff never gave the order
to fire. The prosecution say this may
be true in one sense of the word, but
the sheriff gave a signal which was
just as effective as word by mouth
order. The signal was for the sheriff
to pull his revolver. The instant he
did this the posse fired. The lawyers
for the defense say no witnesses will
be found to testify to such facts, but
the attorneys for the prosecution say
there will.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02
Wholesale jail Delivery,

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 2.-Shortiy after 6
o'clock last evening there was whole
sale delivery from the Norfolk county
Jail. nine men eIiecting their escape by
saving through the bars of the rear
basement windows. The first intimatlon
Of their escape was given by an out
slider in time to prevent all the prison.
ars in jail from escaping. Nothing has
been heard Of the nine who got out.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02

somepnIng new is an experiment
Must DO proven to be as represented
Be successful at home or you doubt it.
The Statement of q mGnufacturer L. no
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02

Bethlehem, Pa. Feb. 2.-The enthro-
nisation Of the Right Rev. Ethelbert
Talbot. d. D.. LII. D.. as bishop of the
central Pennsylvania diocese of the
Protestant Episcopal church, took place
in the Church of the Nativity, South
Bethlehem. this morning. The services
were imposing and elaborate. The
choir, under the direction of Professor
Il. A. Daltry. rendered special music
on the occasion.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02

portAut law suit. Eleven Of tho men soon
arrived at IL verdict, but the twelfth man
was as stubborn as a mule and would not
como over to their way Of thinking and
stuck for verdict for the defendant. Tho
eleven Jurors thought tho plaintiff who wa.
young and guod looking widow should
havc tho verdict.
Tho Judge In their dilemma was appeal
ed to and he fairly lighted on the obstinate
juror aud gave him severe lecture on
his duty TO agree on u verdict. Jndge, said
the juror, onn lsay word The request
was granted when he said, Your honor,
] was the only juror On your side. The
judges face fell and he sont the jury back
and toll them to agree an verdlcJ.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02

Tho Tuxedo Athletic Club will givo an
ether exhibition Mt the l'yle's Cycle Acad.
any on Thur3day night, Feb. Bird ncxt. The
bouts Will be as follows: Hans Gibbs of a
Wilmington, and Like Blockson of Chcs.
tar,6 rounds; Edd.c Lnnny OF Chester, and
'E,a" ,ones of Norrstown, 10 rounds;
George Rustei Of New Castle, and Charles
iuhnson o. Minnoarol's, 10 rounds Ioor
open at I.bJ ocloos. Primary bout ut
$40. Atu.!sstcn 80 cents and Sl.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02

Tho factions of Den,ocrats in the Third
Ward will hold meetings Tonight for tho
purpose of clocting delcga'ei to the con-
veniion, which Is to bo held tomorrow.
The faction led by Chairman George H.
Kloberg, wnois sick, will be presided over
by Lieutenant JAS. Dunlap is to be hold
in billions carpenter shop, ut Second and
Madison streets. The other will be held
at SlI West Second street. A lively time
is expected ut both meetings. The Eleventh.
Ward Democrats, thomas Il. NJ. Clarity,
doepaty
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02
A BlIzanrd In New FOnndInntl:

ST. Johns, N. r., Feb. "A blizzard
is raging here today. A large number
of men have been driven off by ice foes
in Trinity bay, and it is feared there
will be repetition of the disaster Of
seven years ago, when 40 perished. The
thermometer shows 20 degrees below
zero, and the cold is so terrible that
some loss Of life may result. The gov
ernment is dispatching rescue steam
er to the endangered men.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02
UNCLE TOMS CABIN,

On Saturday afternoon and evening the
attraction at tho Opera House will be the
ever popular Uncle Toms Cabin. The
Rcadlng Eagle says: Ste! sons Big Unclo
Toms Cabin Company drew % packed
hous3 at the Grand Opera House last even.
ing. The special scenery, of which they
carry full CARLOAD was very fine. K
good performance OF this ever popular
play was given. Especial mention is de.
served to the many pleasant spcciaIties
The two Topses are tho best ever seen here
and are accomplished dancers The Lone
Star Qrnrtette rendered some pleasant
negro melodies in IL fine manner. Tho
African mandolin students were called on
for four encores.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02

l. Frank Chandler, near T0ughkonna.
mon, Pa, short distance ahove tho ID. il.
ware line, had three cows kilod, Which
were affected with tuberculosis, fuw dnrs
ago. Two of them were sent to tho unl-
versty Of Pennsylvania for cxn;niuation
by the students. Instead Of pcnuoy! iva
MA aQuarantinng against the cut"a..uo of
cattle from this Stutei SENS as though
VIC should cxorcls, grcn er care ia admit.
ting cattle from tia. State
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02

New York, Feb. 1.-Cah!cs quote Ameri-
can steers at 1lH11ac.: refrigerator beef,
EAMS7sc. Calves quiet, but steady all sold
Veals, s5GS.75; grasaers. :a.:::55E375. Sheep
and lambs steady: sheep. t3.IH4ii.ij; lambs.
t5.50G615 Hogs quiet at S3.?0IhG1.
Fast Liberty, Pa. Feb. 1.--Cuttlo strong,
unchanged. Hogs lower; pci!ne and ma
dium. $4,05Qi,l0; best Workers, ;3.t5l4;
heavy. S3.a5Gl: pigs. s3.7'H3s5; good
roughs. sS.25IS.50; common. I2ocu2. Sheep
easy at unchanged prices.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02
TiiE STORM IN NEW YORK STATE
"Ep stnte" Residents Experienced
Twenty UenrpaS HainM Zprn.

Ap SlHle ktSlue1tS experienced
Twenty Degrees Below Zero.
New York, Feb. 1.-The storm which
bsgan Sunday night swept over New
York state with great fury, and yes
tGrday was central in the New England
States. Northern New York is snow
bound, and the extent OF damage in
New England cannot be approXimated.
Reports from Boston, with which place
communication Waan,estabished last
night under great difficulties, after that
bity had been shut off from New York
Tor many hours, indicate great loss of
life and an immense amount of dam
age to property. Business has been at
I standStill in many of the smaller
towns, wires all over the country are
aoWn, roads are blockaded and railway
traffic greatly impeded
The ''up the state" residents have
buifcred from cold, which ranged as low
rs 20 degrees and more below zero. AT
Albany, Troy, Saratoga and many other
places in the state as much as two and
three feet Of snow has fallen, and re-
ports are TO the effect that it is the
worst storm since the memorable one
Of 1883
New York fremen had a hard time
yesterday. There were dozen or more
fires in this city, smaller number than
usual, but the high wind made some
Of them most dangerous and hard to
Fight. For the first time in years the
chiefs of battalions responded to alarms
In sleishs.
Portions Of Long Island suffered al
hp -.
towns far up the state. The east end
Of the island has been blockaded by the
drifting snow. The Long Island rail-
road was completely closed yesterday,
trains that started out in the early
morning being stalled and unable to
proceed until after an all day struggle.
The Storm In Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, Feb. 2.-The snow and
wind STERN CT Monday night and yes
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02

terday was one OF the most severe ex-
perienced in this section since the big
blizzard. All trains are behind time,
and several casualties are reported, but
none of any gravity. The storm was
severely felt throughout eastern Penn
sylvania. Two Reading railroad freight
trains collided near Tamaqua demol-
ishing both engines, and injuring the
fireman, brakeman and conductor.
Communication between Stroudsburg
and other towns near by has been cut
off. At Tobyhanna the ice cutting in
dustry had to be suspended, throwing
500 hands out of work. Upon the Po-
como mountain the wind is blowing at
q fierce rate,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02
Pennsylvania Miners Convention.

Pittsburg. Feb. 2.--President Dolan,
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, isued a call yesterday for state
convention of miners at Altoona on
Feb. Is for the purpose Of electing state
officers. 1t Is understood that the state
headquarters will be at Harrisburg, and
the state president VIII have a salary.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02

The anciont Greeks believed that the
ponatos were the gods who attended to
tho welfare and p' ospcrily Of tho family.
They were worshippcd rs households gods
ia overy home. Tho household god of to.
day is DR.. Kings New Discovery. For
consumption, coughs, colds and for affec-
tions of Throat, Chest and Lungs 1t is in
valuable It has been tried for II quarter
Of n century and is guaranteed to cure, or
money returned. No household should ba
without this good angel 1t Is pleasant to
.nko and u safe nnd sure remedy fer old
and young. FREQ trial bottles at N. Is
Danforth's Drug store. Regular size 5Vc
and 81 CO.
We give Star trading stamps at tho Man.
haLInn Laundry 81. i.QS L. inn rnnt
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02
Griges' First Cabinet Meeting,

Washington, Feb. 2.-Attorney Gem
eral Griggs sat in his first cabinet meet
ing yesterday. 1t was originally plan
ned that he should take the oath of
office yesterday. but at the request Of
the president did SO Monday evening. so
that he was a fully qualified member
of the presidents family when the cub
met met
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02
CALIFORNIA.
Personally Conducted Tonr via Penn.
sylyania Railroad.


The next Personally Conducted Tour to
California via tho Pennsylvania Railroad
will leave New York, Philadelphia, and
PittsbUrg by the Golden Cato Specialize
Wednesday, February l6, stopping at the
Great Mammoth Cave and New Orleans
during lo Mardi Gras Carnival -Four
weeks will DO allowed on tho Pacific Const
Returning, stops will be made at Salt Lake
City, Colorado Springs Garden Of tho
GodSl, Denver Chicago &c Round.trip
rate, including trahspot tatinn meals, car.
liage drives, hotel actonm Il ions, an
Pullman accommodations un route, aud
Pullman berth Los Angeles to San Fran.
cisco, and transportation in California,
> $500 from all stations east Of Pittsburg;
with hotel accommodations, meals trans.
fers and carriage drives through Califor-
MIA for four weeks Sl25.U0 additional. An
experienced chupcron will accompany tho
party Tor the Lencfit Of tine indy tourists
For i'inuru les ana full Information, an
ply to tictct agents; Tourist Agent, 1lab
Broadway, New York; or address Geo. W.
Soyd, A s,isiant General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02
Three Killed by a snowplow.

Dedham, Mass, Feb. 2.-Three Ital-
ian laborers we're killed by railroad
snowplow here yesterday. The men,
whose names are not known. were
clearing the snow from a grade cross
ing. and in the storm did not observe
the approach of the snowplow until 1t
was too late to escape.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02
The Pul,liC DabE.

Washington. Feb. 2.-The monthly
statement of the public debt issued yes
terday shows that at the close Of
business on Monday the debt. less cash
in the treasury, amounted to $1,0l1,-
7o1.a3s. an increase for the month of
81, ,689 TIL.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02
Fined For Illegal Insurance Business,

New Brunswick, N. j., Feb John
p. Hickman, an insurance agent of this
city, was yesterday fined $500 and costs
by Justice Collins, in the supreme court
1t was alleged by the deputy commits
sioner of banking that Hickman wrote
an Insurance policy for Sl5C0 in the
Mercantile Mutual Insurance COM
pany. OF PHILADELPHIA a company not
licensed TO do business in New Jersey
The case was made a test case and
counsel for the defendant gave notice
that 1t would be taken to the court Of
errors and appeals.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02

He has taken unto himself n wife Of good
family and is prosperng rs only II green
bay tree Is said to prosper. Ho began life
as poor boy and by his own individual
energies has he been able to hold his
present lucrative position. The writer
well remembers when ho was newsboy
running ON the Delaware trains end sell
ing his wares to the passengers, io was
polite and well liked by all whom he knew
or whom he came into contact with.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02
Mil Collapsed md Five Killed.

Como, Lombardy, Feb. 2.-Heavy
storms have visited this city and vicin-
ity. A spinning mill at OggIono, 10
miles from this place, has collapsed
killing five persons and burying eight
others in the ruins.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02

Albert Leopold win Visit Mckinley.
Brussels, Feb. I'm the course of his
tour of the United States and Canada
Prince Albert Leopold, the Belgian heir
presumptive, will pay visit to Presi-
dent Mckinley, it is asserted in connec-
tion VT III the affairs Of the Congo Free
State.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02

Washington, Feb. 2.--Orders have
been given by Secretary Long to have
the big armored cruiser Brooklyn make
q cruise through the West Indies. St.
Thomas and st. Cruz. The vessel is
now fitting out at the New York navy
yard and Will be ready for sea in day
or two.