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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-07

Beniah Watson died at his homo at Do
yer yesterday from paralysis after long
illness. He was ffty-seven OF years,age and
until three years ago was an active Re-
publican. He was born December 30, 1841,
at Milford. and was the son Of Curtis d.
Watson. Ex-Governor William I. Watt
son is his brother. Beniah Watson was
educated at Hartsvllle, Pa, at Williston's
Seminary, sEast:: HAMPTON, Mass, and af-
forward spent three years ut Yale Univer-
sity. He entered upon tho study Of law
under Daniel NJ Bates, In the fall Of 1883.
and was admitted to thd bar October 9Th,
1896.
In 1869 Mr.. Watson was elected clerk Of
tho Delaware House Of Representatives by
the Democratic maj jority Of that body
Subsequently he became associated with
the Republican party and was afterward
prominent in Republican polit les in Doll
aware, February 2lst, 1886. he was ap-
pointed by President Arthur to the2 posi-
tion of collector of internal revenue for
tho district of Delaware, which district
was subsequently merged into the dis
trict of Maryland.
Later he became U. s. district attorney
of this district and was succeeded four
years ago by the present incumbent. Lewis
G. Vandegrift.
A widow but no ohildron survive him.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-07
GILkESON'S LAST REPORT.
His Departmentyyas Powerless to Pre-

His sDepartmentwas Powerless to Pre-
vent Philadelphia Bank Lootings.
Harrisburg, Jan. 1.-The annual re-
pert of the department of banking for
the fiscal year ended Nov. 80 last was
made public yesterday. The report was
transmitted to Governor Hastings by
Colonel B. F. Gilkeson before he re-
signed as commissioner of banking
Colonel Gilkeson goes into a long ex-
PLANTATION of the causes which led to
the failure of the Peoples bank and
Chestnut Street Trust company, Of
Philadelphia. What he says of these
Is almost similar to. a statement issued
by the department at the time of their
failure. He claims too much of the
capital of the trust company was loan
ed to its president, the late William M.
Singerly, and that the department was
powerless to take action to prevent
this. AS to the failure of the Peoples
bank, Colonel Gilkeson says 1t was
brought about by direct examination OF
the banking department, and that nrior
examinations showed it's solvency. I'M
mediately upon the receipt of the
last report of the condition of the
bank he wrote to its president, calling
his attention to the matters disclosed,
and demanding an immediate examina-
tion. The day the letter was received
by the president the cashier committed
suicide, the bank closed and tempo
, rary receiver was appointed. Colonel
Gilkeson makes number of sugges-
tions to improve the system of conduct
ing the banks, building and loan asso-
Citations and other corporations doing
business in the state under the super.
vision Of the department.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-07
kenrcy In tho Senate.

Washington, D. G., Jan. 5-A little
man, pudgy, dark OF complexion, wearing
GOAL black hair aud q mustache OF a simi
lar shade forty-two, butlooking younger
trndged up the Senate stairs to-day aud
wandered into the Senate chamber. Presi
dent Pro Tenn. Frye had Just raped for
order and the blind chaplain arose to de
liver the morning prayer. The little man
halted just inside the west lobby door. re-
moved his hat and stood with bowed head
until the prayer was concluded.
Then he stepped hurriedly into the oloat
room, placed his hat and coat In tho locker
aud reappsared again In the chamber. III
glided nerveously over to rear seat ane
sat down.
The man was Senator Richard r. Ken
ney, of Delaware, who Is under indict
ment In Delaware for felony. 1t was hi!
[rst appearance in the Senate since hi:
two trials.
Ho looked worn and haggard. like one
who has lost his best friend on earth. Nc
one came TO greet this littlo nan, and he
sat for more than half hour silent and
alone. A dozen or more Senators notiosd
his presence, but no ono Approached to give
him the glad hand Of welcome.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-07
IfHE ADAMS POISONING.


NO ArroSVS us leu
New York, Jan. 1.-THE World pub.
fishes the following: These new points
were developed yesterday in the pois-
Oning mystery: Professor Witthaus
found that Kutnows powder was mixed
with the cyanide of mercury In the
false bromo seltzer bottle sent to Harry
Cornish-the mixture which killed Mrs.
Adams. a..
This Is considered most important, as
making absolutely certain that the.
sender of the poison to Cornish was
one and the same with the sender of
the cyanide of mercury to Harry Cor
man Barnet in Kutnows powder box,
from the effects Of which the latter
died. 1t leads to the presumption by
the police that some of the Kutnows
powder may even have been saved out
of the box sent to Barnet to be mixed
In the stuff sent to Cornish.
The wife of Roland B. Molineux Is
now very Ill. Her condition was de-
seribed as pitiable by her sisters. Mrs.
Molineux received knowledge during
the day that the police had found
letter signed with love, Blanche"
written by Mrs. Molineux to Mr.. Bar
net, and that this letter had been sub
mitted to handwriting expert for
comparison with the writing on the
package containing the holder and
false bromo seltzer bottle sent to Cor
nlsh. She became aware, also, that In
vestigatons were being made into her
past. her acquaintance with Barnet.
and her marriage to Molineux.
Captain McClusky announced that
the letter in Mrs. Molineux's hand
writing was an ordinary missive.
More discouraging for the police than
any development thus far was the fall
ure of the Newark false beard clew.
Young Molineux was taken to Fischer,
the wig maker who sold a red wig to
stranger shortly before Christmas.
Fischer declared fatty that Molineux
was not his customer The other New
ark wig maker, Zimmerman, also failed
to identify him.
Further than this the case is where 1t
stood few days ago. The police havj,
made no arrests.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-07
Imported Italians Refuse to Work.

Pana, Ills, Jan. 7.-Eghteen Italians
have arrived here by rail from Chicago.
1t is said ten Of the leading coal oper-
ators have procured the services Of
labor agency to hire Italians to work
in the Pana mines. The operators are
apparently becoming dissatisfied with
the negroes brought here from Ala
bama, SO many of the negroes proving
shiftless and turbulent. The Italians
on arrival were net by committee Of
union miners ara escorted to the union
headquarters On setohd street. The
Italians seemed to he greatly surprised
on learning Of the snike, ara refused
to work with the negroes. The miners
union and cilizens ale making up a
purse and Will return the Italians to
Chicago.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-07
An IIl.fated Family,

Hugh Dugan of No 514 Penn street.
Che ,ter, n brakemen on tho z. Il II. rail-
road was caught between freight car and
pile of scrap iron wbile aiding to shifts
cars into the yard Of the American Steel
Casting Company yesterday af;eruoon
ant! received injuries which may cause
death.
Dugan, who is % years Of age, Is son
Of John Dugan, and n brother TO Private
Dugan OF tho First Delaware Volunteers.
who recently died from injuries rccstved
while trying to board train for Chester.
His brother who had both legs cut of. liy-
ell for several days, and 1t is said while he
. on the track with his legs cut of ne
implored the engineer to return and finish
tho job by killing him,
Hugh, yesterday, aftor being injn red.S
made similar request. He wanted to be
killed because he thought he had lost both
arms ANA had broken his back.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-07
items FROM
new CASTLE.
Correspondence Of tho REPUBLICAN,.
January 7, 1899.

The City Council will have Its hands
full with the people in the ncighborhood
OF Sixth and Delaware stres.s AS that
point is a disgrace to the city. All day yes
terday there was u mass Of water over the
Streets at that corner In Ordor to get from
n street car to the pavement person had
tho choice to wade through water or walk
In several inchos of mud.
The whole fault Is with city council. Do
your duty is q good motto for the mem
bers Of council. During the past yoar the
street committee paid At different times
to haye ashes hauled tu I'LL up the holes.
Then when rain camo tho pipo across
the street wns unable TO carry off the wat
or.
The result was that the water washed
away the ashesand then tho ever faith fu.
was pnid to haul away tho ashes.
The next City Election will DO one OF the
warnest ones seen in New Castle for
years. Tho water company owns undur
the grou nd and the electric railway COM
pany has control OF the bed of the streets
stlung for electric lighting and operating
of the trolley cars.
Miss Susie McCallin one of the soprano
singers in st. Peters choir has resigned.
Miss Julia MahoDey hns severed her
connection with tho childrens hospital,
Philadelphia. After couple Of weeks at
home Miss Mahoney will enter Blockley
to take course there.
The fun cral of William Perrott took
place this afternoon. Intcrment was made
In the Episcopal Cemetery.
John Z. Murphy, who has boon indis-
posed with an attack Of the grip is report
ed better.
George Dickerson is considerably I'm.
proved today.
The officers Of Adelphia Lodge knights
of Pythias wero installed last evening by
Grand Chancellor Williams and staff. Con.
nected with the lodge at present ia one
member that has gone through the chairs
four times.
The members of St. Peters T. A. B. So.
ciety Will turn out in a body tomorrow
and receive Holy Communion.
The people of New Castle are highly
elated over the fact that the Delaware Iron
Works will resume operations next week.
Harmony Castle, knights Of Golden
Eagle will discontinue meetings for the
next four months. The Castle has hard
time Of keeping its charter in existance.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-07
THE PRODUCE MARKETS
As Reflected bv Dealings in Philadc

As Reflected bv Dealings in Philadcl.
phia and Baltimore.
Philadelphia, Jan. 6.-Fiour in light de-
mand; winter supertine. s2.25@25O; Penn
sylvania roller, clear. s3.15a3.3O; city mills.
extra, s2.5od2.75. Rye flour firm at s3.1C
per 100 pounds. Wheat steady: No. 2 red,
January, 75A@75hc. Corn steady; No.
new, 4C46I41c. No. 2 yellow, new for
local trade, 42c. Oats firm; No. 2 white
and No. 2 white clipped. 35lac. Hay
steady; choice timothy, $11 for large bales.
Beef steady beef hams, $1S.50I19. Pork
easy; mess, $9.5O@10; family, sl2412.5o.
Lard weaker western steamed S5.75. But.
ter firm; western creamery, 1542Oc.; do.
factory, 12G14lac.; Elgins. 21c.; imitation
creamery, 1SG17c.; New York dairy, 13@
1sc.; do. creamery. 1542oc.; fancy Penn
sylvania prints jobbing at 25a2Sc do.
wholesale, 2S. Cheese firm; large white
and colored, 1O1ac.; small do, 11c.; light
skins, 71248Ac.; part do, 6laG71ac.; full
do, 2,eG3lac. Eggs steady; New York
and Pennsylvania, 27c.; western, fresh.
&c.. southern 25426c. Potatoes steady;
Jersey, sl.121aa1.5o: New York, sl.25a1 .62la;
Long Island, Sl.7542: Jersey sweets, $l.c5
$50 Tallow firm; city, 3s4QSBc.; country
sadie. Rosln quiet; strained, common to
good Sl.i5. Turpentne dull at 45G45Rc.
Cabbage quiet at $2ii4 per 100. Cottonseed
OF, somewhat stronger and more active,
with sales of off summer yellow at 2lc.,
and prime summer yellow at 2212c.
Baltimore, Jan. 6.-F'lour dull nd un-
changed. Wheat weak: syHtt 75ssc.;
month, 755sQ75Ac.; February, ioaM761xc.;
steamer No. Q red. 725s072Ac.; southern.
by sample. nG76iac.; do. on grade, 7sG76c.
Corn weak; spot and month, 4OlxQ40Ssc.:
February 40156l40aic: steamer mixed 373s
GS7isc.; southern, white and yellow, 3S4
4lc. Oats firm: No. white, 34m3Jc.; No. 2
mixed, S2iac. Rye tirmer; No. nearby,
59l4c. No. western. &c. Hay firm;
No. timothy. slO5O. Grain freights dull;
rates inclined to be easy; steam to Liver
pool. per bushel, SAd. January Cork, for
orders, per quarter, Ss. Cd. ass Ted. jan
uary. 3s. Cd. February. Lettuce at H.20
al 80 Der bushel.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-07
s)sPR0TECT DARYMEN.
The Need For Congressional Action
in Their Interest.
CHEESE BEARING FALSE BRANDS
Is Sent Out From Chicago to Different
States Legislation Needed to Pre-
vent Oleomargarine Being Forced on
the Travelling Public at Hotels, Etc.


States Legislation Needed to Pre-
vent Oleomargarine Being Forced on
the Travelling Public at Hotels, Etc.
Albany, Jan. 7.-Deputy Commission
er, Flanders, of the state department
Nof agriculture, who introduced at the
national farmers congress in Texas
two resolutions favoring the passage
of a national law providing that no
s dairy or food products should be falsely
branded as to the state In which they
are made, today made the following
statement relative to the necessity for
such lcGlslation:
HOur attentlon-ha been called to the
fact that certain cheese sent out from
the city of Chicago to different states
bearing the New York state full cream
cheese brand were not manufactured
in New York state, and In some in
stances were cheese of inferior quality.
II this Is allowed to continue the full
cream cheese industry In the state Of
New York will be ruined and the con-
suming public defrauded. This law
should be a national law, on account of
the interstate commerce question that
will always arise in these cases.
Another law that should be passed
by the national government is law
provl ing that whenever dairy or food
prod lets are shipped from one state to
another in the original importers pack
age they should, upon entry into the
state. Immediately become subject TO
the state laws, irrespective of the fornt
in which they are put up. They would
thus be on an equal footing with like
goods manufactured within the state.
This law would have tendency to
stop the sale in original packages of
oleomargarine in certain states of the
Union where it could not be sold If it
were not SO done up. These sales per-
NIT placing the goods where they can
be used in hotels and restaurants, so
that the travelling consuming public
may be to great extent forced to eat
oleomargarine whether they desire it
or not.
"If congress would pass such an act
1t would be simply placing in the hands
of the state the right to legslate for its
own people upon the purity of its dairy
and food products. There are those
who advocate the idea of taxing yellow
oleomargarine ten cents per pound.
This Is not wise move, because in the
first place eleomargarine is colored for
the sole purpose Of making it a counter
felt Of butter and thus deceive the con-
suming public. In thus taxing it the
national government would leGitimatize
that fraud by recognizing it as an ar
ticle of commerce. This would very
much Interfere in successfully stopping
the sale Of these goods"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-07
ESTERHAzY INTERVIEWED.
Author of the Bordereau IndulgeS in
an Anti-Jewish Iirafte.

Author of the Bordereau Indulges in
an Anti-Jewish I'iraae.
London. Jan 1.-THE Daily News
publishes this morning an interview
which special correspondent in Hol-
land has had with Major Ferdinand
Walsin Esterhazy, author of the prey
fus bordereau. The correspondent says:
II found him In small, typical
Dutch hotel. His face betrayed the
ravages of the anxiety of recent
months, and he is terribly lonely. He
told me he had hardly spoken to any
one since he left England. He de-
clned to say anything about the in
quiry now in progress before the court
of cessation, but did indulge in a vio-
lent anti-Jewish TRADE. ,--4.,a..s. ..s,4s =.
'Esterhazy declared that the Dreyfus
affair is bitter racial war, legitimate
and natural, a defense against the
most terrible invasion which ever men,
aced Europe, observing that unhappily
the defenders We're not agreed among
themselves. He complained that while
he was left in the most absolute tran
quillity during his stay in England, he
had been continually threatened and
inSulted in Holland"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-07

1t may ba worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restoring
the tired out nervous system to healthy
vigor is Electric Bitters. This mcdi cine
/, purely vegetable, acts by giving tone to
the nerve entres in Tho stomach, gently
stimulates tho Liver and Kidneys, and
aids lhese organs in throwing off impuri-
ties in the blood. Electric Bitters inn
proves tho appetite, aids digestion and is
pronounced by those who have tried it as
the very best blooi purifier and nerve
tonic. Try it. Sold for 80 cents or sl.O0
per bottle at N Is. Danforth's drug store.
Corner Second aud Market streets. y..,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-07

DR.. Barnardo has many things of inter-
est to tell In the December issue Of Night
and Day. and the magazine will Assuredly
repay perusal bya wide circle of readers
The well-known Homes, with which the
name of DR.. Barna - has been SO many
years associated, have clearly not yet ex-
haus.ed their mandate. Far from 1t In.
decd. for it appears that nearly five thou.
sand rescued boys and girls are to-day
within their walls. and that on an aver
age eight new admissions take place daily.
The pictures from photographs which
stud the pages OF Night and Day, show
from what needy class the applicants
are drawn. DIR. Barnardos story, "A
Little Waif,' shows strikingly the pathetic
side Of this great work of rescue, and its
romance peeps out in the sketch of 1.-THE
Backslidsr.'- "The WATTS Supper" that
wonderful gathering of two thousand
London raga-muffins, is announced for
January All; and III, Young Helpers
League fete. that equally wonderful dis
play Of how interesting, amusing, and iu-
structiys is a childron's entertainment for
children and adults alike. for Saturday.
January 1ith, in the Royal Albert Hall.
For other contents we refer our renders to
the magazine Itself, u copy OF which will
bo sent gratis and post-free to any address
on application to 10, Stvpney Causoway,
London, Il.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-07
The Soldiers, hunks CoIInpsed

Columbus, O., Jan. 1.-TWO hundred
members of the Fourth Ohio volunteers
gathered here for muster out were
hurled from their improvised beds at
the Auditorium at an early hour In the
morning and 23 We're injured, quite a
number being seriously hurt, although
no fatalities are expected. In order to
accommodate the men temporarily
double decked hunks had been con-
structed out of tent floors and scant-
ling, and under the weight Of the sleep
ing soldiers the structure toppled over.
A number were removed to the var
ious city hospitals owing to the severity
Of their injurie
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-07
With the A, O, u W,

e Grand Master Workman James e.
Carroll has installed tho newly elected
officers of Wilmington Lodge, A. o. u.
W. Prior to the Installation 2s candidates
were admitted to membership. Hand
some gold badges were presented to Past
masters John +. McMnuus and Charlie
Whann, and gold pins wero presented to
N. i. Henderson, John H. Speakman. 4.
w. G. Field. H. V. Pyle and Johu II. Mc-
Manus for earnest work in securing new
members.
On rext Thursday evening Wilmipgt on
Lndna will hold memorial aarYica.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-07
THE ARrI-ANNExAT1oNIsgs.,.s =
Comment the Filipinos Who Oppose
Amer1cau Sovereirnty.

Comment ofthe FilfpiAos Who Oppose
Amer1can Sovereignty.
Manila. Jan. IA dispatch to The
Independencia from Malolos, the seat
Of the so-called Filipino government.
says the governors of all the provinces
of Luzon have assembled at Malolos
for the purpose Of Offering their lives
and property In adhesion to the policy
ofsthe president and government. Con-
tinuing the dispatch says: "They say
they fought only for the independence
h of the Filipinos, and are now unwill-
Ing to surrender to strangers"
Commenting upon President McKin-
ley's proclamation The Independence,
which Is native paper, says the prob
lem presented Is most grave. 1t ad-
mits that there are only two solutions
possible, namely, the Americans'
abandonment of their annexation pol
icy, claiming that the people here are
not deslrous Of absorption into their
nationality, or prolonged and bloody
war. 1t then cites the example of the
noble patriots Of Iloilo defying Cen
eral Miller" and expresses hope for a
pacific termination of the crisis, but
hints Of trouble.
The official organ, The Republicac Is
less aggressive, but indisposed to ac-
cept the suggestions of General Otis in
their entirety. The Spanish papers are
evidently afraid to comment on the
situation.
The California regiment Is still on
board the transports here awaiting Or
derS
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-07
AN AWFUL EXPLOSION.
It Destroys shipbuilding Works and
Kills Nine People in England.

~ ueSuFOyS oulpDuiiOihk W orhs oho
Kills Nine People in England.
London, Jan. IA big boiler while
being tested In Hewitt's shipbuilding
yard, at Barking, burst yesterday and
the experimenting engineer and eight
men were killed. About 40 persons
were injured, some fatally. The bodies
OF the dead wer frightfully mutilated.
The whole shipbuilding works was
wrecked. A lad was found dead 900
yards from the scene of the disaster.
A number of men and boys are MISS
ing.
The terrific force of the explosion
may be Judged from the fact that one
of the huge plates of the boiler plung-
ed through building quarter of q
mile distant and that debris was hurl-
ed hundreds Of yards in all directions.
The factory itself. which covered sew
eral acres, was practically razed. and
all the dwellings, and shops in its i'm
mediate vicinity were to all intents
and purposes wrecked. Windows were
shattered mile away, and telegraph
and telephone wires were blown down
on all sides.
Distressing scenes were witnessed
among the mothers. wives and other
relatives of the employees.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-07
GERMAN MISSIONARY MALTREATED.
An Episode in China Which VIII
Arouse the Kaiser.

An Episode in China Which VIII
Arouse the Kaiser.
Berlin, Jan. 7.-Letters received here
:, from Kiau-Chau, the German fortified
settlement in the province of Shan
Tung, China, give details of an outrage
upon Father Stem, the German Cath
Ollie missionary, on Nov. 0 last. the
missionary was about to leave Tie-Tau.
province Of Shan Tung, owing to the
Christian feeling. Finding himself
confronted by crowds of Chinese who
were clamoring for the destruction of
the Christians he took refuge in a
hut. He was dragged out his clothes
were torn from his back, he was struck
with sticks and pricked with knives
and lances and his beard torn out. The
Chinese threatened to flay him alive.
On the following day his prosecutors
prepared to hang him by the wrists.
Finally a mandarin interfered in his
behalf, but compelled him to leave the
district, with promise never to re-
turn,