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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02
ON OUR SECOND FLOOR
Separate Skirts.

Special for Tomorrow.
selling Navy oxford Gray
and Tan mixed. Venetian
Cloth. also Gray Home
spun very swell. perfect
hitting: @ real skirt g. az
bargain at S6.JO... Vf'1C
Htluar $50. So and $40
separate SKIRTS. made of
Ff rk. hlI-M chcVi 4
and Black Sicilian. SIX
uu.l tniou-u rrr- C. Ok
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02
PettiCOatS.

Fancy Stripe Murcerized
Cotton. an shades deep
n0uce. finished Of with
Black Cords. they would
be cheap 40 SLf5, c. Eo
your choice ........ VO'ON
Special Plain Colors. Muir
co.izad Cotton. extra fine,
AN shades. Including Black,
look Ike fine Iaffeta
SIX. cheap az $3.50, G. .2
Tor ........ ..ssss.s.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02
Ladies
Tailored Costumes.

Our Tailor-Made Gowns are
this season more than ever up to
the full measure of our Gu TOM
crs' expectations. SO nearly do
they approach the exclusive
man-tailor's to-order produce
ton, that it seems folly to pay
ten to twenty dollars more for
the privilege Of fad. Let us
demonstrate TO YOU by
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02
ParaSOlS.

our line is complete. and
open for your inspection.
an shades IN plain and
changeabie Taneta. also
plain White China at g5c,
White China. one ruiile.
az $l39. two rufiie, CT -
TOT ........ ..ss.ss.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02
Our Display Tomorrow

what tastety and correct crea-
tons we turn out at $40, SIS,
SIT. $50 and up.
Special Gray Homespun Cloth. with
tight-ftting jacket. satin lapel, per
feet fitting skirt, 10 order; wa can
give you forty different shades OF
cloth TO select from, very stylish anu
up-to-date costume; cheap $500
al $40. OO-special price,. ~'o'"
Atwood Black and Navy Cheviot
Cloth. nv-front. Notwithstanding jack
ct. taffeta silk lined, skirt lined WIN
percaline: regular $500 $1,000
costume-special price.......
Stylish Tailor-Made Costume. OF
fine imported plata cassimere, tisht-
hitting Jacket. latest button hack
skirt taffcta silk lined jacket, skirt
pcrcaline; actually worth $500
So. OO-special price..........
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02
Easter Hosiery.

. A few special items culled
from stock second to none IN
the city in point OF assortment,
reliability, and low prices.
Ladies Fine Imported Tan Hose.
spliced heels and toes, color - q
guaranteed. all sizes. per pair
Ladies' Fine Imported Hose. plain
and dropstitch spiiced heels ana IOC
toes, worth Csc, per pair.........
Ladies Superior Lisie Thread Hose,
plain fast black. all styles drop , &c
stitch. worth &c., per palr.....'
Ladies' Best Lisie Thread Hose In
plain Richelieu. Rembrandt ana 0SC
nne ribbed, per pair ............... OC~
Misses SILK Finish Best Lisie Thread
Hose. fine ribbed double knee DEC
soles and toes. 93c. quality. Tor ~
Muslin Underwear.
Gowns. regular Gee. quality, made
Of excellent Cotton, tucked 2OC
woke. cut full. for .............. OH~
Ladies Drawers. actually IoC
worth s3c. pair. for ..............
skirts. cut extra full. deep lS-inch
nounce with dust Tuiiie. wide
hem, hemstitch. bargain al 81. EOC
for ........... ..-.-......''....s.t -
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-29
Origin of the Curfeyv.

Curfew is corruption of "couvre feu.'
which means "covet the fire." The cur
few was rung to protect life and property
in a time when houses were mostly built
Of wood and there were no engines. as
now, to extinguish connagration and no
water was to be Immediately obtained.
It was useful and necessary regulation
in its day, when barbarity characterized
the times, apd it was doubtless very rig
orously enforced.
The custom was prevalent in many
European countries. and old authors in
dicate that curfew was known in Eng
land before the Norman invasion dO66).
and it was continued for GOO years after
the Conqueror died. The practice of
ringing the bell Mt O'Clock at night was
observed for many years in New England
villages. as elsewhere, but as town clocks
and other timekeepers became generally
used and as there no longer existed the
necessity for enforcing the custom it has
ceased.-Woman's Home Companion.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-29
AFTER INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Attorney General OF Mississippi Says
Antf.Trust Law In Violated.

Attorney General Of Mississippi Says
Anti-Trust Law In violated.
jackson, Miss, Dec. 29.-Attorney
General Wiley N. Nash, whose term OF
office expires In January, has created
CONSERVATION in insurance circles BY
filing bill Of information In the Kinds
county circuit court declaring that all
insurance companies doing business in
the state, and acknowledging allegiance
to the Southwestern Tariff association,
have violated the state law regarding
trusts and combines. He asks that their
franchises and charters be cancelled
and the companies be prevented from
transacting business in Mississippi.
In his declaration the attorney gen.
eral states that by uniting or pooling
their interests for the purpose of estab-
fishing q set of rates from which the
underwriters are not allowed to vary
the association and the companies
therein have violated a section Of the
annotated code and Its amendments.
Local agents are wiring their managers
to come to the scene as soon as pos
sible. The proceedings will be called
at the sitting of the Kinds county cir
cult court, which meets two weeks
hence. The new attorney general, Hon.
Monroe E. McClurg, promises to carry
the fight on. II is estimated that fully
s25 ,O0O, 900 worth of policies are carried
by the companies named in the bill OF
information,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-29
THE PRODUCE MARKETS.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2S.-Flour steady;
winter superfine, se.25d2. 40; Pennsylvania
roller, clear. s3.1OG32O; city mills. extra,
s25oQ270 Rye -four quiet at $s.25G3.40 per
barrel. Wheat steady; No. red, spot,
in elevator, 6s1sQ70lsc. Corn steady; No.
2 mixed, spot, in elevator, ShWS1hc,;
No. yellow, new, for local trade, sSQ
ssSc. Oats quiet; No. white, clipped.
3lh@31xc.; lower grades. 2S0soc. Hay
steady; choice timothy 3i691s.5o for large
bales. Beef dull; beef hams, $a2Q22.5o
Pork steady; family. NS.5o@l4. Lard
firm; western steamed, s5.95. Butter
stronger; western creamery, 22q2Sc.: rae
tory, 1642Oc.; June creamery, 2ld26c.; i'm
itation creamery, 17Q23hc.; New York
dairy. 1S@26c.; do. creamery, 22q2Sc.;
fancy Pennsylvania prints jobbing at 81
Q34c.; do. wholesale, 3Oc. Cheese firm;
fall made, fancy, large and small, R840
&c.,; late made, small, 12412hc.; do. DO,
large, 11%@12c. Eggs steady; New York
and Pennsylvania, 2aaAc.; western, un-
graded, at mark, 15Q20c.; western, &c.
Potatoes firm; Jersey, N.25a175; New
York, s1.50d1.75; Long Island, H.5o@2;
Jersey sweets, $2.25Q3sO. Tallow steady;
city, &C.; country, 4Ad5c. Cottonseed oil
firm: prime crude, 2slaQ3oc.; do yellow,
S3@331ac. Turpentine easy at blq6lhc.
SaDDaee steauyi Lohs ioioho' %'@' FSA
hundred.
Baltimore, Dec. 2s.-Flour dali and I'M
changed. Wheat very dull spot and the
month, 70Gl70hc,: January, 7OkQ70lzc.;
February 7la@nMc. May. 74Aa74hc.;
steamer No. red. 65ka65ss; southern,
by sample, 6S@7l1sc.; do. on grade, 66l2
0p70%c. Corn dull and easy; spot. month
and December, new or old. 36ss4361ac.;
January. Ss%d36Ac.; February, SeAa3lc.:
March, 37Ac.; steoner. mixed, 36la@3Sasc.;
southern, white yellow, 33AQ31lac.
Oats steady; No. + white. S0lAGSlc. No.
mixed. 2S@2sIac. Rye dull; No. nearby,
54c.; No. Q western. SOC. Hay steady; No.
1 timothy, s15al5.5O. Grain freights show
very little inquiry; steam to Liverpool,
per bushel, 3%d. January; Cork for or
ders, per quarter. IS. December. Eggs
firm at zoe.
New York, Dec. 2S.-Beeves steady;
cables quote live cattle at 11A012isc.;
refrigerator beef firm at 9AQ10c. Calves
steady to firm: veals. $5G9; little calves,
s4a4.50; barnyard calves, $3G3.75. Sheep
slow and easier; lambs weak, except top
grades; common to choice sheep, 2.621f0
400; lambs, $550Q6.5O; Canada lambs,
s631h; culls. S. Hogs weak; western
pigs. $.65: state pigs, A.7oa4.So.
East Liberty, Pa, Dec. B.-Cattle mar
ket steady; extra, S6a6.35; good. $500
$50; common, $3d3.6o. Hogs slow and
lower; prime mediums, A.45a45O; prime
heavy hogs, $4.40a455; heavy Workers..
a. Od4.45; light Workers., A.30@4.35; pigs.
Al5a425; roughs, $275d3.S0. Sheep about
steady; choice wethers, $4.50@460; COM
mon, $l.5Oa2.5O; choice lambs, $5.SOa6;
common to good $4@5.C5; veal calves, $Q
TOE
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-29
TANNER Is OUT OF y
Illinois Governor VIII Not Try
For . denomination.
1uDuLaEs IN a TOUCH OF IRONY.

senator GALLON Has Declared HIS
Reconstruction would Elect Den-
ocratic senator, ana Ne Says He
VIII Not Imperil HIS Party.
Springfield, Ills, Dec. 29.-A the
gathering Of Illinois Republicans Tor
their annual love feast bombsheil
was exploded yesterday BY the deciara-
ton Of Governor John r. Tanner that
he was not q candidate for reelection.
This declaration was made ct Q specia!
meeting Of the governors political
friends. called by himself. He said:
II have not been 4 candidate Tor
governor from the time that ] entered
once. and I am not now q candidate
for royefiaor for re-electfon."
with apme irony the governor con-
q tinued: "My good, Oldtinie friend.
Genator Culiom, has said at divers
times that my denomination would MOI
\ only endanger the electoral ucKes
but result in the election OF Demo.
crat to succeed him In the United
States senate. 1t is not my desir rs,s Ia
a Democrat should succeed My " csn-
shelby 3. cnIio n,t = III nc defeat and
oysrtRrow many of my friends locally.
and in some instances am led to be-
lieve that 1t IL true. love my party
first and my friends second. High
above personal ambition and political
ambition, l shall never interfere with
Republican success in Illinois or else
where"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-29
A new LINE 70 EUROPE
Vessels wSIl San weekly Fren New
York Fer LivsRpool.


York Fer LivsPpseL
New York, Dec. 29.--Arrahgements
have been completed by Frederick Ley
land 4 Co., limited. Of Liverpool, for
the establishment of q weekly passen-
ger steamship service between New
York and Liverpool. This new idea,
which will constitute the most import
ant addition to transatlantic service In
recent years, will have in operation
within two months six big vessels. and
will conduct weekly service similar
In methods to those Of the Atlantic
Transport line, now running between
this port and Lonuon.
A var and a half ago the Wilson,
Furness- Leyland line, running be-
tween New York and London, and the
majority interest In which was held
by Frederick Leyland & Co.. limited,
sold its entire, feet Of vessels to the
Atlantic Transport line and made an
agreement not to operate any vessels
between New York and London for a
period OF seven years. The Leyland
line from Liverpool to Boston still re-
NAMED in operation and Il was gen.
orally believed by shipping men that
the Leylands would very soon extend
their operations to New York. 1t IL In
fact with vessels drawn from this Bos-
ton service that the new service will be
inaugurated, but in course of time. 1t
10 announced, these vessels will all be
in turn supplanted by fleet Of power
full steamships now building.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-29
Pennsylvania Railroad

WILMINGTON AND
BALTIMORE r. II.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-29
o. B. go.

Schedule in effect November 10. 1899.
All trains illuminated with PIntsch
'. EMPRESS TRAINS.
Trains leave Wilmington. Delaware Ave-
NEW YORK, week days, '5.o1, 1889.
1862 a. m; ,'l2:ls, '2;A. 400. .s,ls lall
Iq Il Is ea5io a. 'oa P oo ssl is (ss
P Pull ,i1' cars, .7.A :io5s r: IN.
.7 pH' 80. 'sss, sssi !slo'ss. nos a; m:
'i2.l5 .2s4 aoo. 40, '5ls S al pull = a.
$50, $50, '9.ss, ii H. Hiss a. M; .sai .2,oo.
400. 1913 (all Pullman cars), $50. 'h44'
s1O52 p. m. M 80 =.
SSs: Is Yfs ss DAYS MS r.! 49, 49, 5s "a
Ills a. T. NJ; 1854. s,6o. $50, IA 'lo.5s
1s A'' .ss4 40 p. m. Sundays. 80 a. M;
Cape e May. Ocean City and Sea Isle City.
week days. '1O5 a. M; '2A D. m. sum
'1 Baltimore inc re- and Washington, week days,
'4is, 100, 800, '11.ol a. m; 'l256 zoo. PIP,
.34O 'i.57, u'5.s9 tall Pullman cars), so,
.2os. sis a57, '5.s9 (all Pullman ears),
Baltimore and way stations, 100 a. m,
daily except e ws sgnd DAYS III p s.'
a, M; sl256 3l9, AT, 1872. .9ll p. IN: Sun
DAYS AIS, 'S0i a. m; 'l2.e6, 3.l9. '4,57. 49,.
Pittsburg. week days, 's.04 a M: '45l,
$3.50 tall Pullman cars), g. II p. IN. Sun
days, 's.04 a. m: a5I. '5Ss tall Pullman
ou Chicago. daiiy, 's.o4 a. M. '457 .. m.
Cincinnati and 81. Louis, 500 a. n:
sl2.56 and '9.l1 p. M. daily.
Toledo and Detroit, '9l1 p. m, daily 10
Toledo, and daily except Sunday to De-
troit.
100 a. nj: 319. 1872 p. IN. Sundays, 3s,
Il Landenberg accommodation. week days.
4,57 D. m. Sundays. $50 p. m.
LEAVE MARKET ST. STATION FOR
Baltimore. week days, abs p, m.
Landenberg, week days, 9.55 a. M; 255.
$40 p. m. Sundays 9b5 a. m. 5.45 p. m.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA for Will
mington, week days. '3.a5. So, 30. 30 g6,
1901 (all Pullman cars), '53S. $50 'l.3O,
1885, III. IS p. m. sundays, %;35, '!3o, ll.g
a, NJ, sl226, s1.37, ais, $40 4,30, '5W tall
Pullman cars. $50 '7.3O. IS, 81, 1880 p. m.
Delmarvia Telephone, No. 1893.
Rates to Western points lower Than via
any other line. +. b. UNDERWOOD.
General Manager
D. B. MARTIN. Man. Of Pass. Traffic
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-29
THE aesoUacEFUL womAN.4


SHOWING That Even Black Eye Can
BE Turned to Account.
One Of the children called. and she
went to see what WAS the matter. The
hall was, dark, the -child's bedroom was
dark. the door to, the room. stood partly
open. and the result was that she ran in
to the door. In spite of the usual appli-
cations for injuries of that nature the
bruise just over her eye was painfully In
evidence In a very short time, and her
husband was sympathetic.
eyes; II does hurt" she said in reply to
bis question. ut pains me great deal.
l think ought to get $50 for that"
FIFTY doilarsr' he exclaimed. From
whomY'
"From you." she replied.
"But I dldn't push you into the door.
he protested, and neither did leave the
door ajar."
Nevertheless" she asserted, Il think
that bruise Is worth $50"
II am awfuIly sorry you hurt your.
SELF" he said. but don't see why 1t
should cost me $50"
Because l need 1t to get that gown
spoke to you about" she explained.
"Oho! So that's it." he returned. "You
want to work on my sympathies to get
the gown have already refused to buy
for you. We'll. it won't do"
"You won't let me have itT
"No."
"Suppose | should knock over few
chairs, rush around the Fat noisily for
FIVE or ten minutes and then tip over a
table" she suggested.
I'D think it very foolish Of you, but It
wouldn't change my determination" he
answered.
"Then suppose after making such a
racket as that, which could not fail to
arouse the curiosity Of the neighbours. ]
should go out on the street tomorrow
with this swollen and discolored eye"
she persisted.
whats that?" he demanded.
"Suppose when | was asked how IT
happened should appear i'll at ease.
laugh in constrained sort of way and
after some hesitation say that ! ran
against door"
"You wouldn't do that?" he exclaimed
in alarm.
what would be the inference drawn
by those who heard the racket up here
tonightY'
"Oh. come now! Don't be silly!" be
protested nervously.
"NYhat would they think OF -ou?" she
went ON. "What kind of :, putation
would you get in this neighborhr od?"
"But-but surely you wouldn't do it!'
he insisted.
do | get that gown" she asked as
she pulled chair over until it was al
most ready to fall.
"But you know never did brutal act
in my life." he pleaded. Il never treated
you other than kindly"
win you be able to convince the
neighbors Of. that ?"
"I'll bet,"- he said as he reached for his
pocketbook, that you ran into that door
purposely."
But she got the gown. A resourcefui
woman can profit even by her misfor-
tunes.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-29
I VARYING FROM MeAIco
Liberal organ Dissusses the bvsis
nj lmReRtalia0.

liberal Osxaa Dfssusses the Bvsis
Of HnpsrialisD.
City Of Mexico, Dec. 2s.-7impafeisL
the leading newspaper organ OF tne
Liberal party. has significant article
on what constitutes imperialism, tend
ing to show that the United States mas
1oined England. Russia. Germany ana
France In career Of conquest and az
grandizement. impartial declares that
Imperialism and expansion are symp-
toms of national unhealth and argues
that no nation which has ever played
the imperial role has endured, but has
seen itself shorn Of provinces and pos
sessions as fast as the outlying prov
-inces grew strong enough to shake
IN the yoke Of their subjugat0rs. It
compares the conduct Of the United
states in the Philippines to that OF
Great Britain in South Africa, and
ends by predicting that all expanding
nations VIII be forced to prob sSn's n.
penditures to maintain the Cuts,
the new possession, and !. Corns,
come bankrupt. ON car.h.
This uttsrance from L! Sold .Ryff
eral organ is significant Of the sent I,
ments Of the men OF that party -"
domfuaut here. 80
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-29
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

There is a strong probability that
both Arizona and New Mexico will be
admitted to statehood.
Right Hon. Harry Escombe, EXPIRE
mier of Natal, dropped dead in the
street in Durham.
Hawaiian sugar planters welcome
American annexation, but not the in
flux of American labor, because it is
too costly.
The diversion Of the Australian coal
supply from San Francisco to Honolulu
has caused scarcity in the former
city.
The Federation Of Railway En-
ployes' executive committee Is meet
ing in Pittsburg and have asked for a
general advance Of wages.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-29
An Important Fish decision.

Stroudsburg, Pa, Dec. 29.-Judge Al
bright, Of Lehigh county. yesterday
handed down an important fish de-
cision in the trespass cases brought by
the Pohoqualine Fish association
against Messrs. Delp, Eley and Seiple.
Of Wind Gap. The three latter will
have to pay the costs, which amount
to $116.79. Several disputed points in
regard to the rights of fishermen and
owners Of streams are established. A
fisherman is guilty Of trespass who
enters a stream and fishes without the
consent of the land owner, although
he wades the stream and does not
touch dry land. The fact that the
Ctate has stocked the streams with
fish does not make 1t public stream.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-29
Five to He Garroted.

San Juan. de Porto Rico, Dec. 29.-
The supreme court Of Puerto Rico, at
Ponce. has sentenced five men to be
garroted. In October, 1898, 20 men.
heavily armed with guns and machetes.
robbed house at Yauco, province Of
Ponce, and murdered man named
Prudencio Mendez. They also danced
around the body with his daughters,
who were under compulsion. Seven
Of the men were caught, but subse-
quently one of the prisoners escaped
and one died N jail.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-29
New Government Depositories.

Washington, Dec. 29.-The secretary
of the treasury yesterday designated
several additional national banks as
government repositories to receive in
ternal revenue receipts, and, it is said,
will continue to do SO until the total
sum SO deposited amounts to 100000
900 or $40, 100000. Deposits, however,
will not be made with these additional
banks until the banks comprising the
first group, designated several days
ago, have received deposits equal to
the amount of bonds turned into the
treasury by them as security, which
approximates $17,000,000.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-29

Chicago, Dec. 29.-The Tribune says:
"Dr." John Alexander Dowie, divine
healer" will ask no further police pro-
lection from the city. He is organic
ing a military company Of stalwart
disciples Of his faith, who will carry
firearms, wear uniforms and be paid
as the professional body guard OF
Zion. The company consists at pres
emit of 800 men, chosen for physique
End ability to use weapons. Governor
Tanner has granted permission to
Bowie to have his company, which is
to be called the Volunteers of Zion,
parade in Chicago streets and carry
rifles next Sunday afternoon.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-29
EXAMINE BEFORE YOU BUY.

When in grocer's store you stand
And cakes Of Ivory Soap demand,
Be careful not to be mislead
And limitations take instead.
For dealers oft will praises sing
OF that which may more profit bring.
Examine well with careful eye
Copyright 1885, sy he Pre-
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-29

Helena, Mont, Dec. 29.-Zachary T.
Cason, a lawyer. Of Butte, who testi-
fed In the Welcome disbarment case
that United States Senator w. A.
Clark told him that he would pay for
votes for himself as senator, has re-
canted. A signed statement IL In the
hands Of Mr.. Clark's friends In which
Cason says his evidence was untruth-
full, and that he gave It for $500, that
his family was starving and he had to
have the money. Cason Expresses re-
gret at the wrong done, and hopes this
rstfSction may offset II somewhat.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-29
Protest Against Bynum.

Washington, Dec. 29.-The Post
says: In few days charges will be
filed before the finance committee of
the senate against the confirmation Of
ex- Representative William D. Bynum,
of Indiana, as Democratic appointee
for the New York board of appraisers.
The minority Of that committee are
determined to resist the instalment of
Mr.. Bynum in that position. They
will do SO on the ground that he is
not Democrat, but has openly af-
filiated himself with the Republican
marty,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-29

Chicago, Dec. 29.-It was learned
yesterday that representatives of all
the principal independent telephone
manufactures in Chicago, except the
Western Telephone company, are to
meet in New York city next week with
the avowed purpose of entering COM
bination that is to embrace all the in
dependent telephone manufacturing
concerns in the country. 1t is learned
that the promoters have the utmost
confidence In embracing all the indie
pendent companies in the new COM
bination shortly after Jan. I.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-29
skating Records Lowered.

Minneapolis, Dec. 29.-The fastest
skating ever done In the world for
half a mile and quarter mile,
straightaway, was accomplished yes
terday on Lake Minnetonka, near this
city. Norval Baptie, of Bathgate, N.
d., lowered the quarter mile record
Of S1A seconds, made by John john
son, to 28 1-5 seconds. After brief
rest Baptie started for the half mile
record of Joe Donahue, of New York,
and Olasrudd. of Minneapolis, and
lowered It from 1903 rs to 100 20.
The records are Official.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-29

New York, Dec. 29.-Intense interest
ss now lent to the trial of Roland B.
Molineux because of the appearance on
the witness stand Of Harry s. Cornish,
to whom the poison which killed Mrs.
Adams was sent through the mails.
Cornish was on the stand late yester-
day afternoon, and his examination,
which promises to develop many
things not yet made public, will prob
ably continue for several days, with
Interruptions here and there for other
witnesses. Just as Cornish's testi-
mony was beginning to be interesting
the recorder adjourned the case until
today.