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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-05
Instructive, Inspiring and Beneficial

DR.. Thomas Fl, Dlnsm ores lecture, ell.
titled "A Wonderful Structure" is the
most instructive, inspiring and beneficial
effort In the popular scientific line l have
ever heard. 1t is thoughtful, convincing
and delightful both in its subject matter
and the method Of presen alton. Added
to the rare fund of knowledge, Dr. Dins.
more possesses splendid descriptive pow prs
and the magnetism Of true orator. His
chemical experiments aro rem ,rkable and
como with tho forco of artillery against
infldclity I, is grand lecture and ought
to be heard from every lyeeum platform
in the country.-From DR.. James H. He'd
ley, Cleveland Ohio. This man
of lscienee, character and eloquence
takes the subtlost my steries and so ilIum.
ines them that they fairly shine, and one
almost trembles to find himself so near the
terrific truths of awful nature. He has a
lecturee on "a Wonderful Structure"
wherein he holds un before his audience
the component essences of q human body.
Like u wizard, he forms combination
beautiful, grand and terrible. He bends
them, and they bum he snbstracts and
they explode; it ignltos them, and they
eludc him in the form of vap RS. Aud
then he discusses maa his nature, his pos
sibjlities, his corruptiDle body, his immu-
table soul. 1t is II wonderful lecture and
one goes away from it with a new seiIse Of
the dignity of life and fearful OF tamper-
ing with so marvellous temple of God.-
Wisconsin State Journal,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-05
Ice Intsrferes with Dredging.


The Ice In the Christiana river 30 inter-
fered with the large hydraulic dredge Of
the Now York Dredging Company, that
operation had 10 be suspended.
The ice in the stream interfered With the
pontoon conveying the delivery pipe and
the mud could not be pumped ashore sue
cessfully.
The company is making progress, and
considerable area of ground has been COW
cred by the dredgings. Since operations
were begun, the dredge has moved along
the southern edge Of tile Christiana for a
distance Of abont three hundred yards,
and the mud has been pumped ashore.
River men are wondering IL the company
will endeavor to use the hydraulic dredge
along the north side Of the channel, - they
say the pontoons and pipes leading to the
southern marsh land would completely OBJ.
struct navigation. In that event they say
no vessel of any significant draught could
proceed out of the river unless the craft
would plough through the pipes.
1t is difficult at present to estimate how
much mud has been removed from the
Christiana. With the mud pumped
ashore Is a great quantity Of water, and
this has frozen:solidly on the land being
filled In The water will be drained off be-
fore any measurement Of the dredging Is
made.
Contractor Fitzpatrick is making head
way in removing rock from the river bed,
although the Ice has caused bin some in
convenience II has interfsred with his
blasting mechanism, and several attempts
are often made before the rock Is rent.
The removal of the rock is slow opera
ton, but Mr.. Fitzpatrick Is pleased with
his success thus far.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-05
APPROACHING an End.

The Price damage suit is drawing to q
close. In Superior Court yesterday after
noon three witnesses were examined.
James Scott, the driver of the team OF
the time Of the accident swore no did not
have anything to drink. He was sitting
on the seat with James Harris ard did not
see the car approaching until it was few
feet away. He tried to hurry the horses
across the tracks. the next thing he knew
was when he was knocked into the street
by the force of the collision,
Jamea Harris said the car was coming
down the bill at high rate OF speed. VIII
liam Davis, another man who was on the
wagon, said he jumped out when he saw
there was going to be collision. The
defense res oil here and the attorneys read
their prayers to the court. During the
noon recess the jurors visited the scene of
the accident ut Fourth and Tatnall street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-05
THURSDAY. JANUARY S, ,soo

WITH the aid ofthe Democrats the
election of Theodore W. Clark was
assured atyesterday $ morning ses-
sion OF the House, but one Of the
clerks insisted that he lacked one
vote of the number necessary, that
being II votes. Two of the clerks
who were keeping tally of the vote
said their list showed II votes cast
for Clark, but Jabez Jenkins who
was acting as temporary chairman,
insisted that not enough votes had
been cast to elect Mr.. Clark and he
ordered Secretary Robert Burns to
proceed with the roll call. Up to II
o'clock when the House adjourned,
10 ballots had been taken with the
result that no agreement had been
reached on the Speakership.
At O'Clock the House assembled
and proceeded to ballot for the
Speaker and every member of the
Legislature on the Democratic side
gave each other a complimentary
vote, starting with Representative
Donohoe. The Democrats would
every once in a while give Mr.. Theo-
dore Clark vote, thus increasing
his vote from 10 to Is and even 10
votes were cast for him in the two
last ballots taken. Some fifty bal
lots in all were taken without the
House making Speaker. Mr.. Jen-
kins was assisted in presiding by
Dr. Daniel Layton and DR.. George
w. Marshall, while Mr.. Michael
Byrne looked after the welfare of
the Regulars and saw to it that
they did not fall by the wayside or
get lost in the shuttle. It was anus
ing to watch the members voting
hour after hour without ever getting
any nearer the election of a Speaker.
The number of persons who have
the privilege of the floor and who
give advice to the members is anus
ing and would lead one to think that
they had no minds of their own and
had to be told how to vote. There
is one thing certain and that is that
the people felt that fine members of
The House on the Republican side are
not representing them as they wish
cd when they voted to send them to
Dover to make the laws of the State,
The SpeakerShip fight does not find
any favor in the eyes of the people
and the sooner the farce is ended
the sooner will the public change
their opinion of the men who are
supposed to represent them.
Mr.. Peter L. Cooper, Jr., and ex-
Judge Marvel were also on hand to
advise the Democratic side Of the
House. The deadlock bids fair to
continue for at least another day.
The people turn will come later
On.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-05
Ex-senator Brice's Estate,

New York, Jan. 5.-Although the
value of the late Calvin S. Brices per.
sonal property in New York is fixed Al
only 100000 in the petition for letters
of administration on file at the sur
rogate's office, it is probable that his
whole estate, when formally taken into
account, will amount to about $1,000
00O 1t is said at the surrogate's office
that the great bulk of Mr.. Brice's prop.
erty was not within the jurisdiction Of
this county and state,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-05
The Wealth of Alaska,

Washington, Jan. SIN personal
letter received here Surveyor General
William, J.. Distin. of Alaska, speaks
of the mineral outlook of that territory
as follows: The general concensus of
opinion is that Alaska will yet astonish
the world with her mineral wealth and
resources. The opportunities and pos
sibilities will be great in this vast do
main. Development. of course, means
much. One should be possessed with
energy push and get there qualities
and com" prepared to endure hardships
and denriva+'rr~
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-05

The twcnty-sc,enth annual conven ton
of the Y NJ. &. Associations Of Delaware,
Maryland and West Virginia and District
oflCoiumbia will he held ~ Cumberland,
Md on Fcbr uary 3 4 and ..
lhe local association will be represented
by Az lopsJ six delegate, who will b. select
cd toward the close Of the month.
The officers Of the Cumberland Y. NJ. G.
A. have issued a letter cxlnrdng u cordial
wclcGmo to the local ass ,ciatlon to attend
assuring the members OF n hearty welcome
TO Cumberland homes and tho association
there.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-05
D E9ISTER'B ORDER. l
IN REaIsTEH's OFtICE
NEW CARR n G0yrNH,v nry l

ID EdlSTER6 ORDER -l
~ REaIsTERs OFFICE
NEW CASTLE. County,, Del,
December I, 1898
eaass Harry Jar yor Cause and Harlan vesf
Gauss, Executors 81 John Taylor Cause isA
Of Wilmington Hundred, in said coun.
ty, deceased, II Is ordered and directed hl
the Register that the Executors aforesaid
give notice OF granting Of Letters Testanenr
tary upon the estate Of the deceased, with
the date Of granting thereof, by causing ad,er.
tisements to be posted within forty days fran
the date OF such Letters In six OF Che most pub
lcplaces Of the county OF New Castle, requir.
ingall persons having demands against the o..
Assembly in such case made and provided; and
also cause the same TO be inserted within the
same perio in the DAILY REpu BLloAN, aAew+
paper publishedin Wilmington, Del, and to DO
continued therein thres weeks G. o. d.
,---, aivtn under the hand and seal nf Of
. 6. fee Of the Register aforesaid, al Will
- - mington, In New Castle county aforA
said, the day and year above written
CALVIN ". CR0SsAN. Register.
NtirICE- Notices hereby given that Letters
1estamentary were in due form Of law
Of DcceMber A. D.. 1893, and that all persols
having claims against the estate OF the decsas.
ed must present the salne, duly attested. to the
said Executors, on or before the fth LAY
Of Oct. 1899, or abide the ACT OF Assembly
HORACE WILMEW CAUSE,
HARRY TAYLOR CAUSE,
HARLAN VICTOR CAUSE,
Address: Anthony higgins ESQ., Attorney
at.law. Wilmington. Del. do
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-05

The Young Mons Democratic Club last
nigh elected these officers:
President, Carrot } Hart first vice presi-
dent, Thomas n. Stnyton; second vice
presiden'. Frederick G. Mnmmelc: sccre-
tary, John O l.ampson; financial secre-
tary, Herman h. FIRST: treasurer Thomas
RelrdOu marshal, James II. Kane; exec
uUive committee, James Mckuvcy, John
A, Jordan Patrick Nenry. W p Morri-
son, George j, tinCk, C. }, Campbell and
& H. Cu!ucgys.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-05

Mr.. A. Ballard, B. A., LII. B., sends
us the following from Oxford: "Your
tale of the Italian prelate reminds me
of the negro student who at one Of our
great missionary colleges was conduct.
ing family prayers, and in an outburst
of enthusiasm prayed, Give us all pure
hearts, give us all clean hearts, give US
all sweet hearts, to which all the con-
gregation replied. Amen. ''-London
Chronicle
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-05

GEN, SAMUEL A. McCALLlsTER
who is holding the post of Consul to
Barbados, receives $500 year
which considering the manner in
which he is compelled to entertain
is not Il very lucrative one. Our
consuls are poorly paid and the
posts should only be held BY wealthy
men who could afford to upheld the
dignity OF the United State, uut Of
their private purse.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-05

According to Simon Henry Sage, the
frog DOES not hibernate in leaves or the
trunks of trees, but in dry hole in the
ground not likely to freeze. He scratches
the hole with his hind feet and enters
backward. Once inside, there is appar-
emily no trace of the fact outside Frogs
found under frozen leaves are still able
to move about. Mr.. Sage has found
alternating frogs with their extremities
and skin frozen, but their vital organs
were still intact, and they recovered
their activity on being liberated. -Lon-
DIM China
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-05

Indoterminate Sentence Act Illegal.
Salem, Mass, Jan. 5.-The indetermi-
nate sentence act. so-called, was de-
clared to be unconstitutional by the
full bench of the supreme court in Bos-
ton yesterday. The case under con-
sideration was the sentence of Clarence
Murphy, of this city, convicted of en-
bezzlement from the Salem Savings
bank, in which institution he was a
clerk. He abscolfied from the bank on
Dec. 2, 1893 defaulter to the extent
Of about $4,000. He was convicted and
sentenced to state prison for a term
of not more than Is nor less than 10
years. Murphy will be taken into court
again for sentence.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-05

What Ulvf1iaAn ADo 0asapal1eA ~ r y
III u 4epe II AasteAe. 5
B ~ .naerA autra.aa andnrniak / ~ 49,
a ofSoers - ,,na.m n oivilians hsvn soss,s
nnSer ~ nokic. I :, \ a n B ss7
Nesr 81 nrslton an Fr,dav . i.hc,s,
- dpivinv 4 varon alonr I ootintrv
lane when IS met 4 reriment 81 infantry
ana fortbwith rained h II horses and
halted while they marphed nest.
tina : hole ~ {ha vsotm.nN r..ssd Nth.
amt llifficnlty srcsnt ~ Sst.ch r,ant m.
der Lisutanant swohcds IN nria,sd the
iaborsr 70 cleer the mad for M man, The
lana 20 ~ r.rro,v IA ~ M !. I'm - t,rn
round. there were hsch hadcss * each
eide. and Tia Iabnrar ccold nniv ohav a.
officer bv bnckinr Ria Thor.es i;nif 4 mia
70 the next turnino. 8 Z, 1 = !.
This he naturally declined IN do. A. thu
remaindsr Of ths rsci,nents Win All the
uuperior ofIioara mad nass.,d ths WAGON
without flifficultv
Lieutsnant Svoboda. enrnvet, AZ tba IA.
borer's oppogitiop to ID siliv Caprioe Al
Sackad Nm savaoaIv with MD svn,,a
smaalfad m cheek bona ana vonnAed MN
In the arm 20 seyerelv that amnutnt, on
was neoeasarv.
gnbssouentiv the cow.r,,v o,y,csy osy.,.
ed the unfortnnnte Ehorer a. sh,llinrs
oo,nnensation' whioh I'm lsttar indivnsnt.
" refnsef. - - =
Ths yiotiu ri this hrrtk, ontr.oa /. an
old soldler' WIN servsd vith. d,stsncS,e,,
IN the Bosnian oamnaign ami cniv ~.
oaped iniurv there n M mnt,l.Aea IN ~.
ali ana ~ a vonn, bullv whn Wa move,
nnisr 6re
Another ofI,oer If the s.me ,ao,,nsnt "a.
Gently sttsoked and wonnaed an acto, 1or
some imaginsrv slieht to his "honorn in
a oafe. = ~
when thu sntor ende. vored IN obt.,n
radras. fro,r hssdnrarta,. ali tho of,qcors
of the Poelton enrrIson banded torethar
and Threatened 10 bovoott the local t6eater
unIesa the charge aoainst their ann ads
was Withdrawn =
IA this would have ,ntured the tbeatar
the motor had to endure It'd in,nries n a,
lenee He vas diafloured for I'm ara Loaf
two months, employment
nave anothsr had case NJ military
Hoolisan,s,n 10 add 10 the hud,aN I nave
recentIv ami
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-05

AnOtheF TOcOmOtlVe BO1Ief Explosion
Shamokin, Pa, Jan "a locomotive
at the Pennsylvania colliery exploded
yesterday from defective boiler, COM
pletely wrecking the engine. Charles
Collins, engineman, and Joseph Luers.
conductor, were In the cab at the time
and were seriously scalded about the
face and body. The engine was owned
by the Union Coal company, and had
been in use two years.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-05
Mrs. Haskell Gets Her Pension.

Washington, Jan. ga pension of $50
a month was yesterday granted to Mrs
Rida B. Haskell. widow of Brigadier
General Joseph L. Haskell, who was
wounded at the battle of Ell Caney on
July 1, and died therefrom in this coun-
try on Sept. 16. General Haskell was
lieutenant colonel of the Nineteenth
United States infantry, and on Sept.
last was commissioned brigadier
general of volunteers, The pension Is
the highest allowed a widow under the
general law but Mrs. Haskell expects
special legislation In her case.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-05
Convcrsing by Gesture.

It Is we'll known that conversing by
gesture was formerly widespread, though
now confined to savages and the dumb.
The classical nations and the early Egyp.
tians set great store by gesture. OF late
years 1t has been found that the pictures
on Greek vases can be interpreted by the
language Of gesture, and most earlier
works on the subject will require to be re-
vised by this new light. Sacred symbols,
the attitude Of idols, the hieroglyphs. for
example, the Maya writing Of Yucatan,
also show the presence Of gesture Ian
guage, and there Is now hope that we
shall be able to understand them better
~ this key.--London Globe,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-05
T, ~ wIcr rIttn and Kin, streets

T. NJ. Wier. Filth AMI Kin. Streets
Is the place. Fowser Il Robinson tolnatoss
for frying, l2ca can. these are hand packed
rise brand New York state corn, &c q cen this
Is q small gram, very sweet, very tender and
clean, no cob or corn silk In this would phase
these arc this years pack and frstcass goods,
Acorn bran lima beans. 3 cans for Ic, thsss i
beans are new pack. very tender and Just ~
nice as fresh beans. Extra nice btg. aoftmsaty
Calforta peanhes, t2n = po1nd. Extra ni0e
bright, good siss California; aprioots. lpc . IL
Extra nice bright CalitornlA Bartlett pcsrs, big
halves l2c o pound. DARK brown sugar 40
pound, at 7. N. WIERS. Fitch end King ~,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-05


Three Of Hockessin's young men will
shortly enter the matrimonial state. SO Ills
snid.
GoldinR s. Sons ca, are putting in q
dry kiln. 1t Is intended to dry the clay in
order thatit may .bs shipped sooner
Mrs. Esther Thompson gave supper
Thursday evening Of last week, in homo
Of Thomas Walker and bride. A number
were present and spent 40 enjoyable even
ing
George and Edward Thompson, Frank
Baldwin and Thomas Walker who will bo
remembered as giving parties at Hookes-
sin few years ago held reunion and
small dance, Tuesday evening.
Walter Bailey and siste-, Miss Mable
gave an evening company to about 25 Of
t cir friends at their home on Monday
evening.
Mrs. Richard Chambers, who ha, had
charge Of the Temperance House OF Hook
essin. Del, for about five years, will leave
there in the Spring. She will keep house
for DR.. Ball who has rented the Sunset
Cottage" short distance west of that
village. =" s%2
Mr.. and Mrs. WIN. A. Mode and Mrs.
Ruth Huey, Of Wilmington, have been
visiting MIR. and Mrs. Fred Hney, near
Hamorton, Pa.
Andrew Cam has purchased the VIM.
Gregg farm, near McClellandsville, White
Clay Creek HID
John White has purchased the Murray
fam near McClellandsville, White Clay
Creek HID, OF Joel Thompson.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-05

= Ii no doubt TIE concensss
MI Ii w city u Wiimihgton
IL Eepre sentative citizens is
b every pole and every wire that
eFected On Market street should
Vbe placed under ground. Now is
the proper time tohave suchlegisla-
tion passed at Dover while the Leg
lislature is in session. Pull down
the wires and cut down the poles
and have them placed under ground
in conduits.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-05
HOW II 'rrouD7eo MIN.

A traveller down south had heard great
deal anent a certain "oldest inhabitant, :"
Lem Pickering by name, who dwelt $50
his information RAM in a small Georgia
town. Reaching that town one November
afternoon he forthwith instituted in
quiries concerning the local celebrity.
An old negro was baking In the sun
just In front Of what, for lack Of more
specific synonym, was called 1.-THE hotel ("
Going up to him, the stranger asked:
"Do you know Lem Pickeringf"
"Golly, yaas," was the reply. "I'ss
knowed Lem desc fohty years, sah."
II presume his old age gives him quite
a deal Of troubles"
specs 1t does, sah."
"Keeps him indoors all Of the time
ehP"
"Not exactly. sah, not exactly But IL
do glib him lots o. trouble without kcspin
him indoors, sah"
"You don't tell mel Howl
Fac Is, sab, it keeps him In de grade.
yard. New York Commercial Advsr-
tiser,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-05
Fatal Fight between Pensioners,

Bath, N. Y, Jan. 5.-Jerome Mattice
and Richard Duboise, aged pensioners
and formerly inmates of the Bath Sol
ders' Home, fought yesterday in a
dirty shanty in which they had lived
together for year, and Duboise bat
tered Mattice's brains out with a
pitcher,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-05

THERE does not appear to be any
thing the matter with Senator M. S.
Quay. He is the same masterful
Quay Of years gone by in Pennsyl-
vania politics. He is not half so
black as he has been painted and
the peer of thousands who have been
loud mouthed in his condemnation.
General Harrison owed his election
to the Presidency more to Mat Quay
than any other man and how did he
repay the Senator's labors in his
behalf?
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-05

Dover. Jan. . -5hsrltf John b, Whar-
ton and his deputy Juhn Foreakcr Of Kent
county, assumed their respective positions
on Tuesday. Sheriff Wharton reappoint cd
Turnkey Joseph BJgqs who has holl the
position for 10 years. Davi II. Kuotte, @ D.
oncr and Psnnuil Emersoi l. county treas
urtr, were, also sworn,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-05

Word has bsen received that "Buck''
CUNNINGHAM has been convicted Of bur
glary and sentenced to aytsrs inprison:.
nent MoCres will be brought here ard
tried for the laroeGy Of geois rom Ches
ter wagon at RlsmsFe, -
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-05
The Fish Market,

Powell has on his stalls in tho Third
street market n fino lot OF butter & ,h, cod
fish, catfish, white fish, founders, trout
nd other varietie, of the fnny tribe
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-05
Geo " Bush { Sons Company
FRENCH STREET WHARF.
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Dslnarvia Telephone rs
Notice to County Taxpayers.


The county tax office at the
Court House will be open every
day during December from 8 a. m.
to IL IN. AMI to 5 p. ILL.,, and
every Tuesday evening from 7 to
10 to give county taxpayers for
1898 a chance to take advantage Of
the 8 per cent. rebate.
All 1897 county taxes remain.
ing unpaid after January list, 1890
will be placed in the hands Of !
magistrate for colieesiens and all
costs will be added to the bill
R. G. RETTEW. ssss
n3o-1m Receiver Of Taxes
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-05

SOME Republicans say that they
would not want to be elected by the
aid of Democratic votes as was the
case of Theodore f. Clark, " no was
Yesterday beyond a doubt elected
Speaker OF the House. made posi-,
Die by the aid of Democratic votes.
The Democrats have shown more
''isdom than the Republican mem
aers in organizing the House, and
getting ready for business. The
session will only last 90 DAYS and
valuable time is being FILTERED
away in the senseless >parring for
Speaker.