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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-09
No Ouay Verdict To day.

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Philadelphia, Jan. AT II 20 a. m. to
day 1t was ann 9ppcod unofiicially In court
@Aef thp0 Quay &fiict would not be au-
\ M p StaNS pf thahandlng dove of .,
cecisi0h in the 6day case. large assefn-
blage Of people gathered iii the SNiH0me u
Court room to day eagerly awaitipg 81 the
OPENING of the oalaAt 49,. ~. ~
There were seyerni menafnts 69She 1sg-
islature In and around the court- room,
although not MS many rs there were on
Saturday WHOM the case was argued. Lo-
cal politicians wero In evidence and there
was group Of we'll known lawyers. The
probability of decision today was the
the theme Of discussion, though tho legal
lights commented upon the features OF
the proceedings on Saturday.
There was much said in favor Of each OF
the lawyers, MIR. sWatson's manner his
oratory and his elaboration Of points being
highly spoken of, while MIR. Graham was
said to hare shown full advantage Of his
fine ability in forceful answer.
Mr.. Shapley's argument was generally
regarded as strtkingly keen and concise,
and his presentation was evidently specia'.
ly admired. Ali appeared to DO talking Of
the whole event Of Saturday as sort VI a
legal treat.
There was a pronounced difference of
OplulOn as TO the LIKELIHOOD OF decision.
Many believed that there would be uO
decision for several days as tho argument
was exhaustive, and advanced much that
would probably have to BIO reviewed.
There were two questions beforb the Su
preme Cou +.
The first, tho appeal for writ of certior.
nr, and the second the request for an al
tentative writ asking that IL master be ap-
pointed to tako sworn testimony so that
petitioners could have opportunity to en-
deavor to have their claims brought out
under oath by several Witnesses,
To pass upon these would, 1t was beiev-
ed take some time. The court did not
render = decision on the Peter f. Smith
appeal for y writ Of certiorari In lhcSchuy)
kill Valley Water Company matter until
fifteen days after argument by counsel.
Tho case, II Was snid, did not involve as
many points as the pending proceeding,
though 1t covered part Of the g,ound.
On tho other hnnd, 1t was said that there
was no such con. urgency in the Smith
case as the present, when much depended
on the immediate decision, the chief de.
PENDANT being candidate for reelection to
the United States Senate; tho halloting
for the Office begins January II. The ito
DRY wa, also advanced thai tho members
of tho Supreme Court naturally woul he
familiar with the published petition AM
answer. az
In this case the petition was made pub
lie December 10, nearly moa'h before
tho argument was heard. In the smith
case the petition for IL writ Of Ger. iorari
was argued five days after 1t was fled.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-09
Samuel ]. Price Dead.

Samuel j. Price died at Ills home No.
1902 West Third street yesterday morning.
MIR. Price had boon unwell Of lats but not
until yesterday morning was there apprs-
helsion of death. He was 81 years Of age,
and WAS born ut Mildlelown.
Over 80 years ago he attained a residence
in Wilmington and during that long per-
iol he has boon widely known as car
builder. Mr.. Prlco was conn ,cted with the
Jackson & Sharp company for many years
discontinuanco Of work being brought
on by III health some time since.
He wa member OF Columbia Lodge I.
o. .. f., of this city, for over 30 years aud
was one of the first mombe:s OF Oriental
Lodge, knights Of Pyth.as. Mr.. Prlse's
wife is living aud he leaves son lIarrie
Il. Price, city editor Of the Morning News:
Tho funeral will take place from Mr..
Prices lats residence on West Third street
next Wednesday. services 10 be held at2
o'clock In the afternoon.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-09
Lelsurcly TeicGruphy In France

"The French arc not In it as far as the
telegraph is concerned" observed Wash
ington merchant who recently returned
from hurried trip abroad. "On my ar
rival at Hnvre SGT telegram to Paris to
my hotel engaging room. At the same
time sent cable to my family in Wash.
ington reporting my arrival. Three hours
afterward l arrived in Paris to find my
answer from this country. But the tele-
gram I sent from Hayro did not reach
Paris, or ut least was not delivered there.
until after had been at the hotel over an
hour In one case 1t was matter Of but
few miles and in tho other distance OF
eeveral thousand. Tho telegraph wires
worked as rapidly in one case as in the
other, but In tho service the delivery was
where the trouble was.
Tho French make no special effort at
rapid delivery Of messages, and indeed
make no claim in that direction. They are
accurate enough, but very slow. Think
ing would save time in Paris by using
the telegraph, sent number Of mes
sages to friends and business people in
different parts Of the city. In nearly every
case the messages were delivered after
had had time enough to make my visits
in person. My experience is like that Of
others, for we all found out that such q
thing as rushing Is unknown to the tele.
graph service there Washington Star.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-09
J0fTlHGS
AND PERSONALS.
!! ! Mslanss Of lutsrs,assosos, oFNti,,
Here and There Of Wilmingto
r and their Many Friends.
SENATOR GRAY BANouErTED.

senator George Gray was banquetted by
the Wilmington Club Saturday night in
IT. Of his return from Paris where he
uerva on tie Spnnish-A American P""re
..,lnisstun. The affair was exclusive Y
CUB members, and was most eujoyhu.u w
tho sixty guests who snt down. Lavi 9.
Bird, vice. president OF Tho club, presided.
M S. speeches WERE made, but after every
one had thoroughly ehjuyei the tempting
array Of good things provided, order was
called by Mr.. Bird, who, In u fo% we'll
chosen words, introduced senator Gray.
Tho senator arose amid storm OF ap-
plause. He seemed at frat almost over
come with the spontaneous and hearty
character OF the reception. aud for .
moment could hardly speak. When he did
50 it was evident To all that his words
came from the heart They expressed his
gratitude and thanks to the members OF
she club for his hearty reception and The
pleasure 1t gave HIM TO be at homo again
y with hi, friends md neighbOrs.
During his remarks Senator Gray alluded
briefly TO his mission Us one OF the peace
commissioners, aud the new and difficult
problems that now confront this country
as tho result Of he recent war.
The senator was followed y Chief jus
tice Lore, Chancel!or Nicholson, Judge
Grub and Judge Spruancc in short
speeches. Colonel Benz amin Nelds told
good story that amused everybody, ana
Henry f. Lufland gave several humorous
rectatioDs that brought down the house..
Brief remarks We're also made by Samuel
Bancroft, Jr , aud William N Barnard,
SUI erintendent of the Maryland divi ion
OF The Philadelphia, Milminston and Rnl-
timore railroad.
Many hearty toastl were drunk, and
among others, one most hearty to ''Presi-
honored citizen us n Peace Commissioner
The credit for tho SUCCESS OF tns dinner
is du, to tho commitLes which had charge
OF il and viii CHI comprised Samuel p.
Mitchell. Victor Wooliey, Clifford James
and Alfred ID. Poole.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-09

A North Carolina preacher In one OF
our western counties whose memory some
times fails him at the critical point was
recently preaching sermon before Sun
day school convention. His subject was
"Tho Resurrection" The thought to.
ward which no was driving with all phys.
ical earnestness was that the doctrine Of
the resurrection was the very essence Of
the gospel. Tho word ''esscnce" he had
carefully calculated to use in tremen-
dous epitome of his whole thought. Rising
on tiptoe, he shouted, "In nutshell, my
brethren, the doctrine Of the resurrection
is the very-is the very
Alas! his chosen word "essence" was
gono. He paused q second and then strobe
forward and shouted In thunder tones,
"Tho doctrine of the resurrection is the
yery--is the very"- The recalcitrant was
again nowhere In sight. pausing once
moro and mastering his physical weapons
for flnnl desperate endeavor, he lowered
his voice. but with intense earnestnoss,
MS II angry with poor absent essence"
he again lot drive: Brethren, tho thought
have tried to impress upon you is that
tho doctrine of the resurrection is the very
is the very-is the very soup CT the gos-
pelH'-Homiletic Roview.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-09

Dover, January 9.-The HOUSE this
morning swore Into office Its clerks and
scrgcnntat-arms, and proceeded to bust.
ness. Upon motion of Mr.. Rob 3rtson Mr.
DoEahoe took the chair and after the
journal wa, reud and approved Mr. Nc
Nulty took the floor and remarked that he
Desired to correct misunderstanding that
had arisen out of the discussion In the
House on Thursday.
z wns regarding an insult to Mr.. Short.
The Wilmington member said no Intend
Cd no insult toward MIR. Short and hoped
the member would excuse him II he had
SO considered. Mr. Short accepted tho apol-
ogy whereupon Mr.. McNulty resumed his
seat,
Mr.. Cunningham gave notice of q bill
for divertlng certain s nto funds in tho
trea.urcr's hands
Mr. Donohna gave notice of bill cover
ing the punishment Of crimes committed
by persons out of tho state upon inuivid.
uals in the state.
Mr.. Burns introduced bill fixing the
salaries Of county officials.
Tho joint commi tee on rules reported that
they had completed their duties and sui
mittsd The rules.
Messrs. OLerly, Smith, Cannon and
Leary were h"ra in the interest Ut Will
mingioa legislation.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-09
Mr.. Handy's Free Slip" Bill.

Washington, d. c.. Jan. 7.-Represen.
tative Handy Of Delaware. to-day ictrodu.
eei a free ship BIZ which he says IS Il
counter proposition to he hill recently
proposed by Sena, or Handy and Repro en-
tative Payne for subsidies to American
shipping.
Mr.. Handy's bill provides that at shall
be lawful for all cilI2ins of the United
States to buy ships built in whole or in
part in any foreign country and t, have
them registered as ships of tho United
States for employment in the foreign car
rying trade, and when so purchased and
regi, tered and employed in the foreign
carrying trade such ships shall be enti led
to all the rights and subject only to tho
same regulations "a are provided by law
for tho government and management Of
ships built wholly within the United
States and con rolled by citizens thereof
Section 2-That no ship built In
whole or in part In my foreign country
and registered by citiZsns OF he Tn tied
States as provided in tho preceding sec.
ton shall be employed in the coasting
trade or b, engaged in The transportaliO II
of freight or passengers between ports OF
tho United Sta cs'
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-09
CAl,p nASKE-.

Richard Carter, of lives, is visiting rel.
atiyes in Chester.
Miss Madge Price has returned from
visit TO Miss Mary Kelly ut Morton, PA.
Mrs james Rich, Of Greensboro, Md,
has returned home after n visit to Will
miny'on friends
Miss Anna Cooks and Miss Kntharyn
Shuster are the gnests OF Miss Catherine
Stevens ut st. Georges.
Miss Bessie dub is, Of New York, who
has been the que vi Mr. and Mrs. harlcS
IT, trilz, has returned home.
Percy Darlington left our city this morn
ang to visit Greensbo"Jusb, Md.
Isaac Elliott ami Mr. Ward started his
morning on gunniuy trip to Virginia,
They expect to bring home lot OF game.
Tho wedding of Miss Rcba A. Gallagher
and Rev. Edw,id NJ. SGagen of Oakvllle,
Conn, will take place IN " olneauay noon
il Holy Trinity Church.
Mr. and Mrs. ,ines II. Hoffccker wero
guest, at the New Years reception given
on Monday by Mr. and Mis- George II
Brown on Lebanon street, Germantown.
Tho Misses King. If Norfolk, Va, are he
has gwen seycra. small affairs III their
honor
1he Misses Thomson, Of West street.
gave a chatng dish party on saturday
evening.
Mrs George LeMnistre il the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Hawkins.
Miss Louise Corbit Is the guest Of Mr.
and Mrs Il. +. Warner.
Miss Florence Pierson, of Orange, is tho
guest of Miss Elizabeth Quigiey
Colonel Robert Mitchell Floyd has been
tho guest of VI lmingtun friends
Mrs Alice V. T. Weld, of Wooddale,
who had a stroke of paralysis on December
9Th, is still in very critical condition,
On Saturday ovenirg Miss A. Louise
Elliott will ento tain Il few guests in honUr
of Miss Eva Jones, of Washington, who Is
visiting Mrs Sarah Turner.
Mrs, Webster and Miss Mabel Patterson,
who have been visiting tho Clay on iioIse
since tho marriage OF Mrs Webstur's
daughter. Miss Mildred Webster, will
leave this week for Canada, whore they
will visit Mrs Fraser formerly Miss oil.
ster
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-09

A freight train that left this city over
tho Mary land division Of the Z. w. g. u
road this morning had narrow escape
A 1t was the engine went thro"g h the
bridge at Gunpowdsr river and tho engine
was precipitated into tine rivei causing
delay Of about seven hours. Travel to
and from Perryville was accomplished by
the trains going over The Baltimore and
Ohio road.
From what could bs learned no one was
hurt. Gunuowder bridge has history.
At that pcin Harry Gilmore burned the
bridge by the use of gunpowder during
the civil war. H. wa, the end OF Inc
march Of thu rebels Mt that time. Tho
Gunpowder river isa small ons lowing
between Hartford and Baltimore counties.
The mails from he South were accord
iugly delay for several hours
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-09
.CHINESE.PLAY
8, !. D Do MIN
tioS 10 dsosi 90 .y7ne ~,
Raid Made by the Police
and Fifteen Cinnamon
Arrested.

In the city court this morning Cornelius
McGinnis was charged with being drunk
and disorderly. He was arrested by direct.
ipn OF the Manning Library Association.
He was ordered to pny the costs Of the case.
McGinnis Is member Of the Association.
Harry Irenstein andrIsoac Krecheosky
wore charged with assault and battery on
Fred Snyder. The trouble arose over the
payment of a bill Of iS5 cents. The case
was continued until Wednesday evening.
John +. Morcer. colorei was charged
with the larcony of watch casa the prop
erty Of Lnford Thomas Ho deposed that
he sent Mercer with the case to have 1t
valued. The young fellow snid upon his
raturn that the jeweler would call and give
the information. Later In the evening h a
was arrested. He stated he had forgot al l
ahoutit. The cnse was still In hi. over
coat Mercer could have taken far more
valuable goods. He wished to withdraw
the charge. The case was dismissed. The
corrS advised Mercer to have his forgetful
memory shnrpened up.
Steward Oliver was charged with being
drunk and was fined Il and costs
Hop Lee was chnrt with keeping a
gambling table at his place ut Sixth and
Penn Streets L"o was sitting at table
and had charge of box containing So s.
and number Of small buttons. The
chinnmen played dominos and used small
buttons
Detective McVey deposed he was not an
expert on the game although he had been
living in San Francisco whore there are
thousands of Cinnamon.
The buttons were little ivory ones.
Jim Lee ties titled that he was at Hor
Lees place and tho game was ,lomlnoss
He did not know whose money WINS in the
box He wasl 90 much for the Deputy
City Solicitor. 100
Joe Howe was the next witness. He
was at tho place last night. but seemed tc
know but little.
Chung Lee was there also lie was o
tho table and could not tell who were
playing. He saw the dominoes but no but
tons
who had the hor," asked the Deputy
City Solicitor, Captain Kane hal the
toS.' This answer convulsed every ono In
the court room with laughter.
Tho case was dismissed.
Martin Il. Strousn was charged with oh
tanning money under false pretonsns. Den.
uty CITY Solicitor Cahoon said there were
no grounds upon which to hold Strouse
and tho case was dismissed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-09
FRESH MEAT All SEA. :
An Unprecedented scheme-The Celt-
les Food supply.

:, VJuup.csAs ufeA scheme-Tha Calf.
49,. rnoa supnlv.
Inc greae moas Cohoerns u 'he onitse
Hlee, al well as Cne goso.nMene ieselI,
imVnuone some uhnoaru q lsl sUYaRfI
iui snings recently IN the way q sEIrSgtS
sioh IN" VI leeaine an srmy ~.'.oveH
as wen az q nen1Ing navy Oh tresn
meao oie'. AS eAoraoruihary ss 'nis may
seem, ihore uhusuai circumstance ID ny"
transporting III tne voyage OF She Da1'ie-
shlps oregon anu Iowa. Which are ao pres
ent beyona bahia' brazii' on theif way 10
MANIA. accompanying Cnem Is tne sup
Ply snip Oei'lo, whloh ieioNew 10TH WIN
the neet apoue three weeks ago. Inc Ceio-
10 10 workable floating warehouse nllea
win heeded supplies OF every klnd re'
CURED by man -ol'war ana sts crew on
long voyage through varying climates.
bun the chiet ihtores' OF TINS mover snip
cehters I'D nor mea' stores anu feirlgera0-
ing champers.
before leaving New YORK tnere were pun
INTO her noia soo'ooo POUNDS OF iresh frozen
Deel' so,ooo pouhas OF iresn trozeh iiiue'
ton ana soo,ooo pounds OF Veeetaoies.
These supplies are 60 arranged that the
battieshlps can AT any time take from the
cargo whateVer meat anu vegetables are
needed Tor tne mess curing the long Voy.
age 70 inc fhiiippihes' ineso STORES are
placed on board Tor the use OF tne MEETS
men. such thing Is Unparalleled ana
unheard OF IN naval history ana IL mas
been left TO TINS goVernment ana 10 one OF
the greatest packing companies TO store up
ana SEND WIN Meet on the iohgese Voy-
ago 0! record snip loaaeu WIN lresh sup
plies from whloh the oiloers anu crew can
DC lod, the same as on lana, IN any climate:
She left In company with the oregon and
the Iowa. ana Will iced them en- route as
they 60 besides peihg mover IN naVai MS.
tory Visa new departure IN the meao
trade. Ihe meat was speclaily got up Tor
this shipment. IL wns sewed IN cheese.
cloth, frozen IN chicago ana Drought from
there TO New YORK IN refrlgerator cars III
frozen state 10 thus MAINTAIN caroasses
or peel IN frozen STATE curing 80 long
freight journey Is a big undertaking IN
itself. IL ISL seldom attempted by the largess
ana pesv equippe0 companies even !or
shorter distances. the cargo was carefully
stored In tho snip under the personal su.
pervision OF l., II. Heyman, the general
eastern manager OF the company, ~noSls
specially qualified Tor this Kind or work
The whole cargo was ioaaed IN frozen
state, ana VIII DO kept az a irlgla tempera-
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-09
DOTS.
For groceries go to Welsh, No 316 King.
DR.. Horace Burr Is seriously Ill.

For groceries go to Welsh, No.316 King.
Dr. Horace Burr is seriously ILL.,
The annual meeting of the Sunday
Breakfast Mission will be held to night.
r. K Crawford is confined 10 his home
by illness.
The wheelbarrow steamboat and the
steel lighter will not he shipped by the
Pusey and Jones company, to Port Cabel-
10, in Cuba until the proper papers per-
miltin G the cargo to be discharged in
Venezuela are signed by the Venezuelan
Consul In New York.
A meeting of the Grace Parsonage Fund
Society will ba held at tho home of Mrs.
Cha1lts S R"bb, No 9O7 Washington
street, this afternoon ut 9 o'clnck Officers
for the ensuing year Will be elected.
selby j. Roop. ut No. $40 West Second
street on Saturday had his leg Injured by
steam pipe nj The Wilmington Hosiery
tac o'y bursting and blowing open a draw.
or in tho dry room.
David S. Truitt died ut hi. home. No.
$50 East Seventh street, on Saturday al
trrnuon, after q long illness He had been
in tho grocery business thore fO' many
years He wa, the father of DIR WI. Truitt
of Chicago, and DR.. Ruliff l. Truitt Of
this ely.
Receiver of Taxes Ret ew will in roduco
n bill! in the Legislature asking that tho
time II DISCOUNT Is allowed for paying taXoi
be changed.
number of tho members of tho Will
mingtOn Bicycle Club have received invi-
tat,ons to attend the annual reception of
this Alpha Bout Club of Chester, which
will b5 hold Oh January 20
: Patrick Wynn, 1layman at Market street
crossing, has recovered from severe Ill
ness ANA reported for duty yesterday
On Saturday Chancellor Nch olson
granted preliminary injunction re-
slrnining William I. Tull from disposing
OF certain property until a case In Cham
Gerry Court is concluded.
The public installation Of the officers Of
Wilmington Lodge. No. 4T0, l. o. Is B.
took place yesterday ufiern oun at the lodge
room, Eighth and Orange streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-09

Every night this wock there will b, a
picture sermon at Union NJ. n. Church.
This viii be tho last week OF this novel
method of presenting truth. Last weok
the con gregations were large and showed
their appreciation VI the beautiful pintures
and pinin gospel talks. Io-ni1hts SUBJ
TACT Ia "lha Sermon OH the Mount aud
lovely views will Illustrate tho words Of
tho Master. Successful meetings were
held yesterday. AT night thorc were soy.
sral penitsnts and conversion,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-09

The Canadian government Is trying the
experiment Of using dogs to carrying the
mails in tho klondiko. A cargo of these
animals, bought at the average cost of $40
each, having been landed at Quebec from
Greenland and Labrador, was Immediate
ly dispatched by tho Canadian Pacific to
the other side Of tho continent. The pro-
spective mail carriers, l40 in number, were
picked for their superiority In speed, train
ing and weight They will, of course, be
harncssed to sledges The Eskimo breed
Is not difficult to manage, but II tho dog
suffers sufficiently from hunger he Is like
ly to mako meal Of his master. At any
rate, that Is snid to have been the result Of
, similar experiment In Canada.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-09
ENTERTAINED FRIEND9.

Miss Oliyea HarIoye daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. W. II tiarlluve, delightfully."- On
tsrtained n numbar of friends at nor home,
NJ. SO7 Eust Ihrd street., on Thursday
evening. Among tnoe present We're:
Atissus Elizabeth Gertrude and Mary
Sckwa5, Mary Gold, A ME Kopp, Annie
Ryan, Mayme Conneii, Macy Casey, Olive
Ainsworth, Maggie j. Martz. Lizzie Car
ter, Helen PemDrt ton, AicJ Chadwick
lille Hartlove, Mr.. aud Mrs. Samuel G.
Oh dwick, John Dunn, j" Gold, VII.
mer Anderson. thurl S A,.ans, Phillip
Lynch, Frank ksn,un, water Hartioye
AID number OF other friends.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-09
cnIIarc Settlement COMPANY.

There will bo meeting Of the College
Settlement Company held Mt Dovar tomor.
row. The officers OF the company are:
President, Dr. Ebert treasurer, Henry G.
Conrad; secretary, w. Z. Jason. The OBJ
ject OF the meeting Is to collect the balance
of the purchase money from tho directors.
IL is the intention 10 establish a settle-
,nent on the new farm.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-09

John c. McCuu!ley, who for u number
OF years had becn baggage master ut tho
street, saturday night from pneumonia.
Mr. McCaulley had been i'll three weeks
but had apparently recovered and had re-
turned to work. saturday night he spent
some time at A, o. L. ". Hall and upon
returning to his home he was taken SO
violently i'll that .Drs. Lukens and Negen.
dank were called in. Ihey could do moth.
ing for tho patient, however, and hs died
within half all hour. Mr.. McCuulley WAS
81 year, OF age and leaves widow and five
children.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-09

The hardest
WarlneSt coat
made for
men who are
out III the
weather ard