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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-23
B. & O. RAILROAD.
Schedule in effect November 10, 1899.

Schedule in effect November 49, 1899
All trains illuminated with Pintsct
zen EMPRESS TRAINS.
Trains leave Wilmington, Delaware Ave.
nue. Station, for
NEW YORK, week days, *5.01. 1893
..1o;52 a. M: '12;ls; 'sa, 400, .5lS Gail al
f S" $780, e' .li$s al i0:s si oo Its All
PHILADELPHIA, week days, sol, $40
~ 80 s IA -? .is ':le ali l pS ii m
$50, $50, *9.S9, liz, 'll.35 a. M; '2,3I, 800
400 +5.l9 (all Pullman cars), $50 ''4i
Chester, week days. $50, '7OJ 7so, 1925,
1919. 'l0.52, LOS a: M; *2H 800, go, -,
1852 p. nj. Sundays. 7.30, $50, 1888, 1l.l2,
'l1S5 a M; 1884, 800, 400 G.3o. T.i4. h0.5,
Atlantic CITY, week days. '7.05 a. m
'ls1s. 'e,34, 400 p. m. Sundays, 80 a, M
Cape May, Ocean CRY and Sea Isle city,
week days, +I.oo a. M; 1874 p. m, sun
Baltimore and Washington, week days,
AIS, 100, 1904, *ll0l a. M; SO, A2OS 3.1s,
$40, "4j7, tj39 (all Pullman ctrs), "s0i,
800, 1919. 'l.57, '5.3o Iall Pullman cars),
Baltimore and way stations, 100 a. M,
daily except SUNDAYS; ss1!S p N. daily. =,
NbWuIkt Wtth hiyS, 't.Io ituV, TNUf VI VI
a M: az. o. 3.l9, 94.j7, 1872, "9ll p. m, sun
DAYS "i1s, "s0i a, M; -l2.jG, 3.l9, tl,57, 1872
'9ll p. m.
piptsburg. week days tS,O4 4. M; si57
"j39 tail Pullman cdrs), soil p. m. Sun
days, 's.oi a. M; I57, 1893 (all Pullman
chicago, daily. 's.o4 a. M; 'l,57 p. m,
Cincinnati and 81. Louis, 'S.oi a. M;
syst and '9ll D. m. daily.
Toledo and Detroit, '0.ll p. m, daily TO
Toledo, and daily except Sunday to De-
troit.
Singerly accommodation week days.
100 a, m. 3l9, 1872 p. IN. Sundays S,l9,
7.S2 p m.
4.j7 D. IN. sundays, $50 p. m.
LEAVE MARKET ST. STATION FOR
Baltimore, week days 2 IS p. m.
I.andcnberg, week days, s.55 a. M; 2.55.
$40 ~ m. sundays, a.j5 a. M, 5.ij p. m.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA for VIII
minglon, week days. '3,35 $50. T.3O, 'lO,26,
ii I!t7 a. m 'l22o 49,, 2l5, .ao7, I2O, IA,
500 tall Pullman cars), '5:35. $50 $50.
.S3j, tll.35 p. m. Sundays, 1885. *l30 lltO
a. M, @l226. tl.37, 2.15, $40. 4.3O, '5.o7 tall
Pullman carsl $50, '730, 's35, 1890 p. m.
Delmarva Telephone, No, 1893.
Rates to Western points lower than VIA
any other line. r. b. rNDERW GOD.
General Manager.
D. B. MARTIN, Man. of Pass. Traffic.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-23
NEW CASTLE COUNTY S., THE STATE
OF Delaware, to the Sheriff Of New Castle

NEW CASTLE COUNTY S., THE STATE
OF Delaware, to the Sheriff Of New Castle
County. Greeting:
Whereas John P. Johnson by
his petition to the Judges OF our
Superior Court, filed IN the office OF
the Prothonotary Of said Court In
(SEAL) and for New Castle county for the
cause of complaint therein alleged
has made application to our said
Judges that decree may be pro-
nounced dissolving the marriage ex-
listing between tho petitioner and
Mary X. Johnson.
We, therefore. command you, rs You Were
heretofore commanded, that you summon
MaryR. johnson, that she be and appear before
the Judges OF our said Court at the next term
thereof to be held at Wilmington, on Monday
the 9Th day Of November next, to ans
wer the allegations of said petitioner, John
johnson, according tc the Act Of Assembly Ia
such case made and provided and also to do
and receive what the Court shall then and
there consider concerning him In this behalf
AZ to the Court shall seem meet and consistent
with the provisions Of the said Act Of Assem-
bly,.
And have you then there this writ.
Witness the Honorable Charles b. Lore
Esquire, at Wilmington, the twenty ninth day
OF September, A. d. eighteen hundred and
ninety nine.
VICTOR woOLLEY,
Prothonotarv,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-23
A,yinE TO seuUIe NRnticoKe strike.
Rich Finds in sunken warsh,ps.

Santiago de Cuba, Nov. 23.-The
wreckers working on the sunken
Spanish armored cruiser Almirante
Oquendo on Tuesday discovered a
chest containing $4,000 in Spanish
gold, which the Cendoya company, the
firm employing the divers, will retain.
Work on the cruiser has been in prog
ress for five months, and many thou
sand dollars worth of treasure has
been secured. The safe was found in
the bottom, where 1t fell during the
burning of the ship. Wreckers on the
torpedo boat destroyer Furor have al
ready found service of heavy silver
plate. The wrecking operations have
proved a source Of large returns to the
companies, estimated at $500,000
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-23

Aiisw hsi2 teuss u udkiAs, aAst d an
4 IN trief f3uss I'D then the shadovs iAll :
And qusl1 t6s tumult and the sIarns light
Ageldep CLEAN Of morning, mounting high.
a twilight purple in the western sky.
Only little while and then good night
4 wish 10 verified. Perhaps q fear
In stern realitys dread shape draws near.
You've iabored wrong; perchance you've toiled
Alright.
II matters not when all 10 dark and done,
II you be he who lost or he who won.
IT'S but little while and then good night.
And hope shall whisper sweet and pride relent
As DER the world the fastening hours are sent
That men may measure striving by their Aight.
The tiny present. with lite Joy or pain,
Shall fade, and day shall fade and shine again.
IT'S but little while and then good night.
y Warrington Star.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-23
SIX RAILROADERS KILLED
BY q Rear End Collision on the Balti
more and Ohio Road.

BY q Rear End Collision on the Balti-
more and Ohio Road.
Garrett, Ind, Nov 23-The heavy
Baltimore and Ohio's limited passen-
ger train, drawn by two locomotives,
ran into the rear end Of a freight train
near McCool. a small station, so miles
out Of Chicago, yesterday, afternoon.
Both the passenger engines were de-
molished and their crews killed. The
train was almost total wreck. It's
conductor, Mr.. Butts, and Rear Brake
man Hamilton are missing. and their
bodies are doubtless buried under the
debris of their caboose. A special
train arrived here with four injured
trainmen and the following dead:
Henry Bradford, engineer; E. H. Sar-
her, engineer; Elmer Orr, fireman;
John Slime, fireman. Each of the dead
men leaves a family and all were
among the best known employees of the
road
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-23
John Hays Hammond Homo Again,

New York, Nov. 23.-John Hays
Hammond, the American engineer who
became prominent during the Jameson
raid In the Transvaal and is we'll
known for the responsible positions
he holds in connection with mining
enterprises In various parts Of the
world, arrived here on the White Star
line steamship Teutonic with his fam
lily yesterday. Mr.. Hammond was met
at the steamships pier by many people.
some of whom come from as far as
Chicago. - .
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-23

My magnetic treatment and appliances
cure impotenoy, weakness, exhaustion.
loss Of vitality, loss manhood and all
weaknesses, either sex, also rheumatism,
kidney complaint, hip and spinal disease,
paralysis fits, and all nervous Affections.
Only Office In the State. Prot J. Town.
send, GIG King street. No pills, no drugs.
and the only sure cure for these Affections,
No agents n2l-5t
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-23
No Insanity Plea For Mol,neux.

New York, Nov. 23.-The dramatic
feature in connection with the trial
of Roland B. Molineux, on the charge
Of causing the death by poison OF Mrs.
Katherine B. Adams, occurred immedi.
ately after yesterdays noon recess,
when Barlow S. Weeks, counsel for the
prisoner, emphatically protested
against the publication of a story to
the effect that the plea Of the defense
would be insanity. Recorder Golf said
the court would consider the subject
and make disposition of it in accord
ance with the merits Of the case. Dis
trict Attorney Osborne pledged his
hearty cooperation. Not a Juror was
selected yesterday, though more than
so talesmen were Intercepted. Five
seats in the jury box still remain unoc-
cupied.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-23
Croker Saves the parnell Home.

New York, Nov. 23.-The mission Of
Lord Mayor Daniel Talon, Of Dublin,
and John E. Redmond, M. p, to this
country in the interest Of preserving
the q Parnell homestead in County
Wicklow, Ireland, has been successful.
Last night Thomas F. Smith, private
secretary to Richard Croker and gen.
eral secretary of Tammany Hall, pre-
scented to the lord mayor, in the name
Of Tammany Hall, certified check for
$4,000 to save the Parnell homestead.
This was $4,000 in excess Of the
amount needed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-23
Railroad Machintst. on Strike.

y HS"tIIVsu NHcHIuIhGs Oh StrIKe.
Buffalo, Nov 23-More than 400
machinists and helpers employed in the
locomotive works Of the New York
Central railroad at Depew quit work
yesterday. Last Saturday a number OF
union men employed in the shops were
discharged, and 1t was the refusal Of
the company to take back these men
that caused yesterdays strike. 1t is
said that unless the demand of the
strikers is conceded the strike will
extend to the entire works at Depew,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-23
TaYlnr,s Plurality 3.122.

Louisville, Nov. 23.-The county
election board convened yesterday to
hear argument on the motion to throw
out the whole vote Of the city of Louis
vile and to receive from the account
ants footings of the official count for
Jefferson county. The vote for gov
ernor was announced as follows:
Taylor, 1S,445; Goebel. 1923; Brown,
2,672. Taylor's plurality, 3,422. At
fidavits were presented relative to the
presence of the militia in this city on
election day, and today the board ls
listening to arguments.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-23

Harrisburg. Nov. 49, Governor
Stone yesterday appointed Samuel q.
Ewing, of Uniontown, additional law
Judge of Fayette county, to fill the va
cancy created by the resignation Of 8.
Leslie Mestrezat. supreme court Judge
elect, and the promotion Of Judge Rep
pert to president Judge. Judge Ewing's
commission runs until the first Mon
day of next January.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-23
Del,ohtf,,, Relief from Catarrb.- :.

Delightful Relief from Catarrh.--
Here is one of thousand such testimonies
The Rev. A. D. Buckley Of Buffalo says: II
wish all to know what blessing DR.. Ag-
news Catarrhal Powder Is In case Of
catarrh. l was troubled with this disease
for years. but the first time used this rem
regard myself entirely cured after using 1t
for two months."--54.
For Sale by T. James Belt, COL Marke
street and N. B. Dantorth, Second and
MRrkethtraeLA
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-23

Hunters Desperate Fight With Bear
Stroudsburg. Pa. Nov. 23.-Reuben
Harps. a Wilkesbarre, Pa, hunter, was
found Tuesday night on the Pocono
mountains near Stauffers, this county,
unconscious and horribly lacerated.
Beside him lay dead huge black bear.
Harps started on his hunting trip on
Monday. On Tuesday his dog returned
to the village covered with blood, and
searching party found Harps in a
dense thicket and In dying condition.
There was every evidence that a des-
perate struggle took place.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-23
ALIFE AND DEATH FIGHT.

Mr.. w. A. Hines of Manchester, H.,
writing of his almost miraculous escape
from death says; Exposure after measles
induced serious lung trouble, which ended
In Consumption. had frequent hemorr-
hayes and coughsd night and day. All
my doctors said must soon die. Then
began to use DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, which completely cured
me- would nor be without 1t even II
itscost g. 90 bottle. Hundreds have used
1t on my recommendation and all say 1t
never fails to cure Throat. Chest and
Lung Troubles" Regular size SOC aud
81 co. Trial bottles free at N. B. Danforth's
Drug Store
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-23
THE PRODUCE MARKETS,

Philadelphia, Nov. 2a-Flour quiet;
winter superfine, s2.25d2.4O: Pennsylvania
roller. clear $3.1Od320: city mills, extra,
0aO@2.7O. Rye flour quiet and steady at
S35@3.50 per barrel. Wheat firm; No. q
red, spot, in elevator, 7OAG7Ihc. Corn in
fair demand; No mixed, spot, In eleva-
tor 39aS91ac.; No. 2 yellow, old, for local
trade, 1M4lhc. Oats steady; No. 2
white, clipped, HAgS2.; lower grades, 2s
G3Oc. Hay quiet; choice timothy, $500
1850 for large bales. Beef quiet; beef
hams, $2.50023 Pork steady; family,
$l350Gl4. Lard steady; western steam
ed. $685.. Butter strong; western cream
cry, 22426lac; do. factory, 15taQ1Sc.;
prime creamery, 21Q24Ac.; imitation
creamery, 17422c.; New York dairy, 1870
Csc: do. creamery, 22Q261sc.; fancy Penn
sylvania prints iobbing at 2sd32c.; do.
wholesale, Csc. Cheese firm small, Sep
TENDER, 121sQl2Ac.; finest, October, 12@
12Ac.; large, fancy, September, 12AQ121sc.;
large, October, finest. 11lac. Eggs quiet;
New York and Pennsylvania, 23@Ac.;
western, ungraded. at mark, 14@2Oc. Po-
tatoes firm: Jersey sld137la; New York.
slI1.5O; Long Island, $l.2591.75 Jersey,
sweets. $1.5oQ2,25 southern do, $3.50.
Cabbage dull: Long Island, $2as50 per
100.
Baltimore, Nov. 22-Flour quiet and
steady. Wheat dull; spot and the month,
nQ7lhc.; December, Hb47hc.; May,
&c.; steamer No. red, 67G67Ac.; south
ern wheat, by sample. 67@72c.; do. on
grade, 6Sa7lhc. Corn dull; spot and the
month, 39$4Q3sKc.; December, 391sQ3sAc.;
November or December new or old ssX0
3S7sc.; January, 3SAdsShc.; February,
SS3.GI3SIap Stpamar nniYpd 9g1Lm2pahp
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-23

New Foundland's shipping Disasters.
st. Johns, N. f., Nov. 23.-Reports
Of shipping disasters continue to ar.
rive, showing considerable loss of life
during the recent gales. The schoon-
ers Josephine, Pet, Minnehaha, En-
incline and Clara Belle are ashore at
different points along the coast, and
the schooner Marianne is now known
to have foundered with q crew Of six.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-23
Unkum Comp,

Americas greatest Ladiess Specific and
ladies favorite made Of the finest materials
can lie relied on as o perfect ladies medi-
cine of the finest and E;ost reliable Order
~ bottle Ais, sent by express. Depot
6O6 King street, Wilmington, Del. Simms'
Compound Pennyroyal Pills are largely
used with this remedy; cost of both 50
making the best ladies' medicine money
can buy. adv.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-23
Georgia's Prohibition Bill.

Atlanta, Nov. 23.-The Willingham
BILL providing for prohibition in Geor-
gia, was passed by the lower house of
the general assembly yesterday. The
measure received majority Of five
votes more than the two-thirds neces-
sary. 1t is not assumed that 1t will
become law. however. 1t Is said that
Of the "A members constituting the
state senate 20 oppose the measure,
and this means its defeat. Great pres-
sure was brought to bear from every
section of the state, and It's passage
by the lower house is considered
signal victory for prohibition.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-23
SAYS Americans Lead FIliDino.

Lynn, Mass, Nov. 23.--E. s. Chester,
of this city, formerly private in Com
pany M, Seventeenth United States in
fantry, and who has just returned from
the Philippines, where he was two
months ago on the firing line, says
that American soldiers, who, for
crimes Of one sort or another. have
been dishonorably discharged from the
army, officer many of the Filipino COM
mands. Chester says these Americans
are reckless class. and in a great
part to their energy is due the ten
acity Of the rebellion He sald thass
American soldiers led the Filipinos in
several of the fercest engagements.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-23

TIME TAHLE IN EFFECT, MA II, "
Trains lsavs Wilmington (Frei,h Street
station) fer Elsmere, Junction, Moutohsuia,
Winterthur, auyencourt. dSanogne, CoAsart.
Chndd Ford function L ocopson, West Chester
Embr eeville, Mortonvll!e, Coatssville and inter
Dediatss stations. daily except sunday. ~ ~
a IN. 2.15, 46J p. III. Sundays only a. s1i
.. ~. Q. Is and 80 p. m.
For Waynesburg Junction, Springfield Ana
intermediate stations, daily, except sunday
at1. 20 T. ln.,a. Is and t50 p. in. Sundays only -
S.05a. m, 2.lj and 80 p, IN.
ForJosnns, Bird,boro, Reliing AMI Inter.
mediate stations. daily except sunday ~ IN
R.m., and 4.50p. IN. Sundays only ut 8.03 y =
and 4.jD p. IN.
AG MCAUSLAND. s1perintsudonLe
: BOWNESS BRIGGS, Gan. Plsi. An
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-23

New York. Nov 22.-Beeves slow; good
steers scarce and steady; others 10q15c.
lower; bulls firm: cows steady except for
Gamers" which were 10c. lower; eight
cars Of cattle unsold: steers, AI570; no
choice here: oxen, SAFE; bulls, $1.9Oq4.1O;
cows. sl,5Oq3.s0; heifers and stockers,
$2,75a3.5O. Calves slow, but prices steady;
$50 calves unsold; veals, $4.50qs; tops,
sS.25; little calves, 81: grassers, $26043
Sheep dull and 10c. lower; sheep, s2.25Q4:
choice. $4.25; culls, 81; lambs, $4,25a5.25;
one deck extra, $40; culls, s2.5Oa4 Can
ada lambs. $500. Hogs steady at S4.35Q
4.50.
East Liberty, Pa, Nov. 22.-Cattle mar
ket steady; extra. 35.s0@6 prime, $1,000
$50; common. s3Q3.6O. Hogs slow; best
mediums, $425@4.So; best Workers, A.2O@
AIS; light do. and pigs. $4.10Q415; heavy
hogs, $42OQ425; roushs, $2.5oa3.sO. Sheep
slow; choice wethers, A.15a425; common,
s1.5OQ25O; choice lambs. $4s0g5; common
to good, s3a47b: veal calves, 36,6Og725.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-23
Coal, Wood and Oats,

H. 7. Sergeant, dealer In coal. wood and
grain, Maryland avenue and Monroe
street, Office 18th and King streets; new
phone, SIS. Largo pea coal for family
use; large load wood for $3.50; hickory
wood for open CRATES.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-23

settled weather is
general and show
ers have occurred
over the entire
country, except
in the extreme
northwest. Tenn
peratures have
risen considerably
In the Atlantic
states and have
fallen somewhat
in the interior ex-
cept on the south
ern slope. Fore
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-23
TELL YOUR SISTER

Beautiful Complexion Is an inlpossibillty
connection with good digestion, 4 health =
liver and bowels. Karls Clover Root Tea a,ts
directly on the bowels, liver and kidneys keep
lrg them in perfect health. Price .5c an | 5Jj
For SAILS by N. b. Daniorth 5soonda and MAJ
ct ytreSts.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-23
GLORIOUS NEWS

Comes from Dr. u. b. CarQile. Of W ash
tia, 1. 4. He writes: -Four bottles OF
Electric Bittors have cured Mr.. Brewer of
scrofula, which has caused her great suf-
ferino for years. Terrible sores would
breakout on her head and face, and the
best doctsrs could give NO help; but her
cure Is complete and her health Ia ex-
cellent" This shows what thousands
have proved,-that Electric Bitters 10 the
best blood purifier known. Tvs tho SUI
preme remedy for eczema, letter, salt rheum
ulcers, boils and running sores. Il stimu-
lates the liver kidney and b6wels, expels
poisons, helps digestion builds up the
strength. Only 80 cents. Sold by N, b
Danforth Druggist, Guaranteed,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-23

DR.. &C. F. B. Burchfnore,
House Physician of the Suffolk
Dispensary, Boston, writes:
"There is no question regard
ing the remarkable curative
value of WARMERS SAFE CURE.
l have watched very carefully
the results of this great remedy
upon patients afflicted with any
of the many diseases of the kid
neys and urinary organs. From
the benefit derived, l feel it is
most assuredly a specific ofgreat
value.''
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-23
The Fish Market.

Powell has on his stalls in the Third
Street market good lot Of butter FISH,
Goldfish, blue fish. cat fish, trout and
crocus, lake shad, yellow perch and
other varieties OF the fnny tribe
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-23

Ityou want pure taffy. stop at e. Sa-
Vile, s14 Market street, formerly Of the
Institute Building. He will be pleased
for his friends to give him o call ADV.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-23
List Of Sales.

Novem Der 23-Gcorge Chandler, sale near
Mt. Cuba.
November H-.H. Z. Dennison, estate, Mill
Creek HID.
November Isl. P. Service, Brandywine HID
December 2--House, n ,. Ais East lth street,
onpreMiseS
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-23

Cures Group core throat, pulmonary
troubles. Monarch over pain Of every sort
DR.. Thomas, Electric OH.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-23
Pedal Therapeutics.

A doctor has announced his belief that
In diagnosing patients case 1t Is as es-
sential to observe his work as to feel his
pulse. 1t appears that person in vigor-
Gus and robust health walks with his toes
pointed to the front and that as health
begins to go the toes turn gradually out
and perceptible bend appears in the
knees 1t will certainly come as a sur
prise to good many people, drill inspect
ors especially, to learn that 1t Is correct,
in the best sense of that loosely used
word to walk with the toes pointed
straight to the front.-London Globe.
.ly,nE TO seruIe Nant,coRe strike.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Nov. 23-The Of
ficials of the Susquehanna Coal COM
pany and committee of its striking
miners at Nanticoke held confer
cnce in this city yesterday with view
of arranging a new wage scale and ter
minating the strike. The strikers
committee agreed to accept the COM
pany's terms as to topping" and this
knotty question was disposed of for
good. This is the first real conces-
sion the strikers have made. Man
ager Williams offered to pay the same
wages that the men employed In the
colleries IN the vicinity Of Nanticoke
received The committee asked for
time for its consideration, and ad-
journment was taken until Friday. The
feeling is growing that an amicable
settlement will be reached.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-23
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Skull Fractured in . Drunken F1xhs


Skull Fractured in . Drunken F1xhts
Altoona. Pa, Nov. 23.-During q
street fight about IL o'clock Tuesday
night between Dash Jury and John
Hall on the one side and James Eng.
lish and Patrick Sheehan on the othes
Sheehan received probably fatal In
juries by being struck on the head
with a heavy piece of wood. Sheehan
was taken to the hospital, where n
was found his skull is fractured The
surgeons fear he cannot live. Hall,
Jury and English were arrested. All
the men were drunk. AZ,
----
Struggled Pearls Not Very Valuable.
New York, Nov. 23.-An informal an
praisement Of the imitation pearls
seized from Francois Book, of Provi-
dence, r. l., passenger on the French
liner La Bretagne, was made yes-
terday by the appraisers stores. Ono
Thousand of the pearls were taken
haphazard from a box containing
about $4,000 and weighed. The result
Of the examination fixed the value Ok
all the pearls seized at about $3.50.