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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31
'GUR NEW POSSESSIONS
Ways and Means Committee Will
Govern Them a Colonies. 49,,
THEIR GOODS MUST PAY DUTIES,

There Shall he, However, . Horissn-
tai Reduction Of seventy-ave Per
Cent in Favor of the Colonies On
Goods to Aad From United States.
Washington, Jan. 31.-The Republic
cans Of the Ways and means committee
of the house yesterday laid down def
mite lines upon which the Republican
leaders of the house have decided to
legislate for Porto Rico 10 far as tariff
duties are concerned. The decision
reached in exceedingly important, as
1t commits the Republican of the ways
and means committee to the theory
that Porto Rico and the Philippines
are not territory OF the United States
within the meaning of that section OF
the constitution which provides that
customs and revenue laws shall be
uniform throughout the United States.
In other words, it commits them to the
view that our new possessions can be
governed as colonies and that dis
eliminating duties can be laid against
them.
The question arose in connection
with the bill introduced ten days ago
by Representative Payne. of New York.
chairman OF the ways ana means COM
mittee, to extend the customs revenue
laws of the United States to Porto
Rico and to make 1t collection dis
trict. This bill was designed to re-
move all tariff barriers between Porto
Rico and the United States-free trade,
In, rxxh ,dc NJ On xvxpt ok
the time Of the Introduction of the bill
that he had offered it Of his own mo-
ti0n after listening to the hearings be-
fore the committee on insular affairs.
The Republican members of the ways
and means committee. to which the
bill was referred. discussed II at sew
eral secret meetings, ana yesterday
decided to favor substitute which
will be offered when the bill comes up
for discussion in the full COMMITTEES
today. This substitute provides that
the tariff of Porto Rico against goods
from foreign countries, except the Uni
ted States, shall be the same as that
against goods entsIing the United
States from such countries, but that
goods imported into the United States
from Porto Rico or from the United
States into Porto Rico shall pay rs per
cent of the tariff upon foreign goods.
That is, between Porto Rico and the
United States there shall be horizon
tai reduction Of rs per cent in the
tariff.
The substitute also provides that the
revenue from such tariff dnties shall
be used to defray the expenses of the
administration in the island. The ac-
tion of the Republicans amounts TO a
decision that the section OF the con-
stitution above referred to, which has
been the subject Of special investiga-
ton OF a subcommittee of the ways
and means committee for several
weeks, does not apply to our insular
possessions and that the constitution
OF the United States does not extend
over them.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31
To Amend MarylanA's Blue g.nws.

Annapolis. Jan. 31.-TIhe rigid en-
forcement Of the blue laWs" in Bafu-
more city on Sunday last found an
echo In the house of delegates yester-
day. Delegate Sandford, of Baltimore
city, introduced a bill to amend the
laws as to permit the sale on the sab
bath Of newspapers, cigars, tobacco
prepared for use, milk, ice, fruits,
flowers, confectionery, drugs, medi-
cines and surgical appliances. Under
the present law milk and Ice, and
medicine, when prescribed by ply
sician, are only allowed to be sold.
In the senate a bill was passed COM
peIling employers, under penalty of
$500 f1ne or Imprisonment for six
months, to give their employees two
hours time to vote, with pay.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31
ON SATURDAY,
IKE Sd DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1900,
at 10 o'clock = IN.

The following described real estate, viz:
All that certain lot, piecs or parcel OF
land, with The two.stOlied brick dwelling
thereon ercc ed, situate In the city oi
Wilmington aforesaid. bounded aud de-
Scribed as follows, to wit:
beginning st the snuLhsrly side OF Elm
street, bet yern Adams and Jack sou
reefs. at the dis ancs OF ll6 feet 4 inches
from the Westerly side Of Adams street /;
thenne southeily AMI passing through th q
ceutre of the party wall betwesn his anu
ths adjoining dwelling on the eas 90 iset
TO he nurthariy aide uf ten.fset wide
alley running from Adams to Jackson
streets; henca westerly along said side OF
said alley Darnllel with Elm stres5 IA fest
incheE to n corner; thenc, northerly and
parallel with the first described line ana
Adam, street. aud passing through tho
Nntre OF the parly wall between thia and
tho adjoining dwelling on the wrst 85 Zee
to The af resaid side OF Elm stree and
thence Herewith casterly IA feet 4 inchs.
to the place Of beginning, be the cnntrn .
thereof what ttoy may With th FREQ
use aud privilege Of the aforesaid alley In
common with others entitled thereto for
ever.
Sc!zsd md takon In execution rs the
property of William F. Me,sick and Su lie
l.. Massick, his vile, murtgsgors and It's
and to be sold by
JOHN E. TAYLOR, Sheriff.
Sherif's .,ffice, nincton, DeIawars.
anuary Is. 1900
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31
Uraang Freedom For Fslipinoa.

Washington, Jan. a.-For more
than three hours yesterday Mr.. Bacon
(Ga.) occupied the attention of the SEN
ate with a discussion of the Philippine
question. He maintained that the Uni
ted States owed as much to the Fill
pinos as 1t does to the Cubans, to
whom self government had been prom
ised, and he strongly urged that his
resolutions declaring 1t to be the in
tention of this government to confer
the right Of government upon the Fill
pinos be adopted as means not only
of terminating the war, but of extend
ing to struggling people justice and
freedom.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31
AN AGREEMENT PROBABLE
Miners and Employees May Settlt
Their DitYerences THIS Week.

Miners and Employees MHy Settle
Their DifRereaees THIS Week.
Indianapolis, Jan. s1.-Following the
joint conference yesterday afternoon
the miners held a secret session In the
same hall. 1t was moved that the
miners selected for the joint scale COM
mittee be allowed TO meet the oper-
ators free from any restrictions as to
what they must demand. This was
carried, with the understanding that
any scale agreed upon should not be
made binding until 1t had been submit
ted to the joint conference and a vote
taken upon 1t. This will probably
bring about q settlement before the
end Of the week. nsathe operators have
= tacit understanding that the scale
committee will act as they see fit, and
expect to be sustained by the delega-
ton. A preliminary joint meeting was
he'd at the Denison, and the only new
thing that came to the surface was the
fact that Ohio and Pennsylvania are
willing to make scale On a screen
basis, while Indiana and Illinois are
still holding out for the abolition OF
screens in fixing the price Of mining.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31
W0men's 7. nj. C. A. EnjOin ed.

Chicago, Jan. 31.-The strife between
the two factions Of the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association was
brought to a climax in the branch ap-
pellate court yesterday, when an order
was issued directing that the inter-
national committee of Young Women's
Christian Associations be perpetually
enjoined from the use of that name as
an infringement on the rights of the
Young Women's Christian Association
Of Chicago.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31
A Receiver For the Foresters.

Chicago, Jan. 81.-Upon application
OF Charles J. Jones, chief official.
Judge 1'uthill yesterday appointed a
receiver for tire Independent Order OF
Foresters of Illinois. The application
was the result of suit by Mary Kali
lacky, beneficiary, who was given
Judgment for 81 900 and interest for
long period. The order was organized
more than 25 years ago, and had sub
ordinate lodges throughout Wiscon-
sin, California, Michigan and many
other states, and has paid out over
$4,000 900 in benefits.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31
rae rrrsneauvn On Mrvers,

Washingtoa. Jan. sl-The state de-
partiaent has been collecting data upon
the publication Of rivers, at the in
stance Of citizen OF Missouri, who
probably desired to use II In connec-
tion with the discussion on the effect
of the Chicago drainage canal upon the
Mississippi. Consul General Gowdy.
at Paris, las sent q report upon the
puriflcation of the Seine and sewage
farming. He states that the studies
and experiments In 1864. with a view
to solving the problem OF purifying the
waters of the Seine by passing the sew
er water through land under cultiva-
tion, has resulted In complete success.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31
Mother and Child Cremated.

Aberdeen, Md, Jan. 31.--A tenement
house ON the farm of Mr.. A. r. Brown.
near this place, which was occupied
by a colored family named Brown.
caught fire Monday and was consumed
before assistance arrived. Sarah
Brown, colored, tried to rescue her g.
months-old child from the burning
house. She was caught under the fall
ing roof and both mother and infant
were burned to a crisp.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31
Death of Judge CluytOn,

Chester, Pa, Jan. S1.-Hon. Thomas
J. Clayton, president Judge of the
courts Of Delaware county, died yes
terday afternoon at his home In Thur
low. He was "A years Of age. Death
was due to general debility. He re-
linquished his duties on the bench
about six weeks ago. but expected to
resume his work after brief rest.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31
Twenty Years For burglary.

West Chester, Pa, Jan. 31.-Harry
Wesley. charged with the burglary Of
the residence Of William e. Lockwood
ut Glenrock and another at Malvern.
was convicted here yesterday and
sentenced to pay hne of $1,000 and
undergo an Imprisonment OF 20 years
In the Eastern penitentiary. Wesley
is believed to have been the ringleader
of gang that has been operating this
winter in towns suburban to Philadel-
nlIia
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31
Sacrificed Their Infant Child,

Ottumwa, Ia, Jan. 31.-Driven to in
sanity by religion, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Spencer, residing on a farm
six miles northwest Of LoVil, In Mon
roe county, became imbued with the
idea that God had called upon them to
offer as a sacrifice their infant child.
The baby was stripped and In its nude
condition was carried into the yard
and there kept until death ensued from
the extreme cold. The fathers hands
and feet were badly frozen during the
operation. The parents were arrested.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31
Epi.copalians Oppose Confessional.

London, Jan. 31.-In the Royal AL
bert Hall last evening 10000 persons
protested against the use Of the mass
and confessional In the established
church. The Earl Of Portsmouth pre-
sided and the Marquis Of Sligo, Wis.,
count Bangor and other persons Of
distinction addressed the meeting.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31
Caroitna'. new Dixpenaury scheme

Columbia, s. C., Jan. S1.-After sew
eral caucuses and after three nights
of warm debate the state senate last
night decided to abolish ths present
state board Of control having charge
of the dispensary system and to elect
three directors, one being chosen by
the senate and two by the lower house.
In joint assembly q commissioner is
to be elected for term of two years.
The senate plan will probably be ac-
cepted by the house, but hot fight is
expected, the Prohibitionists and local
option advocates being strong in that
bndV
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31
Death OF a Penusylvania Judge.

Scranton, Pa, Jan. 31.-Hon. F. W.
Gunsten, the senior additional law
Judge of Lackawanna county, died at
his home in this city yesterday after
an Illness of four months with cancer
Of the neck. He was born in Prussia,
and came to this country when a child.
He WAS the hrst district attorney OF
Lackawanna county and served for a
period In the state legislature. He IL
survived by a wife and six cnildren.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31
Russia Backs Persia Financially.

st. Petersburg. Jan. Sit is semi
officially announced that the govern
ment, at the request of the government
of Persia and in view OF the good re-
lations between the two governments,
has authorized the loan bank of Per-
sia to take up the loan of 22,500, 900
roubles about to be issued in Persia
under the designation of the s per
cent Persian gold loan of 1900.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31
Now York Bricklay.rs 20 Strike.

New York, Jan. 31.-Eleven thousand
bricklayers In the five boroughs Of New
York city have decided to demand an
Increase OF wages from IS to 60 cents
an hour. A demand for double pay for
overtime will also be made. Many
employers are likely to oppose the de-
mands, and stubborn contest ts pre-
dicted.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31
CONSUMPTION THREATENED

9. Uager. 2i2 Maple St, CuHauaiga,
H.. writes: Il VA. troubled with y haok
lug cough for yeDr and thongbt had
the consun. l,tinu. tried grsnt many
remedies aud M, ulder the care VI y
physicisn fur-- several months. used
ans bo,tls VI EOley's Honey ana Tar aud
1t cured ms. AND have nrt bssn Troubled
si ucs." Al uggisis.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31
Fighting Fire in Zero Weather.

Faribault, Mimi, Jan. 31.-The lit
tie village of Morristown. ten miles
west, was nearly wiped out Of exist
ence by FIRE during the night. Twenty
three business firms were burned out
and two blocks and q half are in
ashes. There was high wind, and
the mercury was 15 degrees below zero.
The only means Of fighting the fire
was by q bucket brigade.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31

Coniun'. Estimate ~ Vslue - Or.
Agnxn Gun Lvr .ue iAe4rt Aeyer fa4s.
/. relieves in 80 minutes, il cures. II y
q beacon Light TO lead ypl back 70 health
". Ii. Mlsselmsn. Of g. A. h. Weiss
pert, Pa, ssys: "Tvo hottlee Of Or
Agnew's Cuss fsr th Heart entirely
cured me Of Paipitstioa 80 snethar'Rl
spells. iU ya.uc eannoS he eshmsAsos
seel Ike q new nan."-S3.
fm Isle hy z Jamss psis eel Markss
stssst vi Y \. DsSfarsb 6es1na 40
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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31
ON SATURDAY,
THE srd DAY CT FEBRUARY, 1900,
ut II. 30 o'clock a m,

the following described real estate. visa
All those four certain tracts, pieces or par.
rls Of land. situate In Pencader Hundred. New
Castle county and stateof Delaware, seyrr.
ally bounded and described - follows to wit:
No. 1-BeGinning 40 psrchss from Tim
On 'nor-stone Of land OF the heirs OF james
Patton; thence north 8 degrees west SSls
psrchss: thence BY new line nor:h 50 ds-
erees east "a T. 10 perches o point; thence
sonth 3l5 degrees east 3sla perchss; thcncs
sonth ~ deerees west 80 7-l0 perchr1 to
the place Of beginning. Containing 10
acres and 70 square perchos.
N, 2-Sltuated on the south side OF the
turnpike road leading from Cooch's Bridge
10 Elkton and adjoining lands fornietty
OF John f. Williamson, Of Alexander
Simp' on. and The said road, beginning 40
ston" on south side OF said road. and To
line of said Simpson; and running thence
bv the south side OF said road south 70k
deUreas was 42 perches to . post; thcnos
south l0H degrees eas' 81 6-10 perches to .
stone; thence north 82h degrees east %
Bio rerchss to a stone; hence north 8k
degrees west 40 3-lO psrchss to stone;,
thence north 30 degrees cast ~ g.
Terch-s to the first mentioned point naa
plrce Of beginning contai ming . acres, o
rccds and 81 perchea
No. 8 Beginning ss point on the men.
Wtu'7u INV uVbNhb lTuIu tu0 bUHiubIUB
stone Of a paroel OF land. sold by q certain
William K'ncaid. April 16, lS4l. to Solo.
mon Gricr, William Walker and Daniel
Parker. running thence 81 $40 perciss,
aud rnnninR b 'nos with the flrat men,
toned line IS hi0 perohes to Rebacca
Compton's Land: thence with the old lIns
n rth SCI dexrers east b5 psrohes: south
ga degrees east Il $40 psrches; thenos by
u new lins south 50 DEGREES west 87h per-
Ches; south 81 Y degrees sast II 3.l0 per.
ches; North g degrees east IS 66.l00 rerches
tn the place of bsR, inning. coataing 10
acres 3 roods and 90 psrohss.
N" Beginning at stake on the sOuth
aide " stoac fence. q corner Of otheu
land Of said Patrick Sullivan, on the west
s'ie II new public road, and running
Lnence by the asid eide Of the said public
road south SSx degrees west 9 SO
re ches 10 . -'aks; th~noe hy the same
south ~ degrees sast 81 3t-l00 perchss -
q stake, ihenos by now line Of land a
the lnts William Walker, and land Of the
African Church. sourh 81 degrees west 10
petohes to a . ake; thence By another new
line and land II said Walter north TX d.
gros. west B psrohes - . stake on The
s"uih h atd- or .~i - II the aforesaid stsNe
fence; and th-ace ~ he said side of ~
said 'sncc sou h SIX lsy-ess sast 70 S.lo
perch 20 In. piaos OF baginning, cen.
,sin'" ncr.s an II c~rrhss of 'ani.
se'ssd and taksa In szseusion ~ ne
p &c = ~ "t EtxIr = Am .truug sdmiu.
,str nor Of Pa r.ck Sullivan. dscsassA
"'' W y '''' ,oHN 4 TAYLOR. ..ss.r.e
a;.~~- Once. RNpnstsa. l.aiAWAsS
Jan. IL. ip0O.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31

Eteamer supk and Thirfy Drowned.
Hamburg. Jan. 31.-The British
steamer Expedisnt has run down and
sunk harbor steamer near Altoona.
Thirty w0rkmen were drowned.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31
Hp.hand Killed Guilty Couple,

Bluefields, w. Va. Jan. 31.--At Mar
rows, near here, yesterday Chris Fitz-
gerald shot and killed his wife and
her paramour, John c. Wright. Both
Fitzgerald and Wright are local rail-
road men. Fitzgerald is at large, but
bloodhounds are on his trail.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31
THE Sd DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1900,
at II. 80 O. clock q m.
ON SATURDAY

The following described real estate viz:
All the undivided .ons-third share or In.
terest Of aud In al thst certain lot or par
eel Of land situate In Delaware City, New
Castle county, Stale OF Delaware, bound.
ed aud described US follows TO wit:
Beginning on the east corner Of Clinton
and Frtnt Streets, con aiming in front on
the said CLIFTON street. 1871 feet 81 inches;
Oh Front stroet "A feet inches; and on
Canal ,,ress l5l teet ~ inches. bounded
norhhwesterly by said Clinton street,
south westerly by the said Front street,
brick dwelling house and storehouse there
On ereo ed.
All that undivided One.eighth share or
interest OF and In all that Certaiu lot or
piece OF land situate 10 Delaware City,
New Castle county an S,Afe OF Delaware
bounded aud described ss follows. to wilt:
B-g'nning a. the norI hwesisrly side Of
Clinton 9 rect, at tho distance of 20? feet
southwest eriy from tbs ,Sterly side Of
Harbor street; thence nor. hwesterly and
right angles TO Clinton street., 100 feet
TO cOrncr; thence s0uthwrsterly and
parallel with Clinton street. 81 feet to .
corner; thence southsssteriy and Mt right
angles to Clinton rect 100 ieet to the
snta side OF Clinton strest; thence thereby
northsasterly IS feet = inches to corner
Of land now or late Of Philip Berger;
thence by his land northwssterly and ut
right angles 10 Clinton street Il feet s
inches to y corner: theLoe northsasterly
and parallel with Clinton street, 10 inches
81 . corner; thence northwes sriy and at
righ' angles to Clinton sti ect 6 feet and z
inches 70 . corner: thence by an irregular
line In u northea,terly direction 81 foet
inchsa to another corner; thence south
eastrrlv aud at right angles to Clinton
street 81 feet 8 inches to the said north
westerly side 0f Clinton street and thence
thersby northssstsrly 46 feet I inches TO
ths place Of beginning.
s-izsd and taken In execution as the
property Of Jefferson h. leAver and to
oe sold by
JOHN e. TAYLOR, Sheriff.
sheriMs Ofiice. Wilmington Delaware. jan.
nary II. lQQA
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31
Cheering From Ex-Ministe

Cheering From Ex-Minlster Phelps.
New Haven, Jan. 31.-The condition
Of q. J. Phelps at midnight was re-
ported as more hopeful than at any
time since his attack Of pneumonia be-
came alarming. n--.u
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31
Trenton Police Must Testify.

Trenton. Jan. 31.-As the result of
Rev. A. H. Wishart appearing before
the Mercer county grand jury all Of
the Trenton policemen patrolling the
center of the city have been summon
ed to tell what they know of gambling
places on their beats. DR.. Wishart gave
the grand jury the names of nine
places that he said were in operation.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Influenza Is rampant in Italy. Tho
queen Is suffering slightly from the
prevailing disease. !
Charles Franklin Dunbar, professor
of political economy at Harvard col
lege, died In Cambridge.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31
Mnxee and Finn Elected Delegates.

MaEee and Finn Elected Delegates.
Pittsburg, Jan. S1.-Delegates to the
national Republican convention were
elected at district conventions held
here and in Allegheny yesterday. In
the Twenty-second congressional dis
trict convention Senators G. L. Magee
and William Finn were elected.
Messrs. Magee and Finn will go to the
convention uninstructed as to their &C.
ton. Senator Finn said there was no
significance In this fact.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31
EeAnay II Blood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. N.
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up The lazy liver and driving all i'm.
Bnss Bnns pe S% ths so RdB Boss asnb bsssysad tsfss to
and that sickly bilious complexion BY taking
Cascarets,--beauty for ten cents. All drV
eists, satisfacsic n guaranteed. I'M. 25c. 5dr
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31
Student Dead From His Injuries.

Ithaca, N. Y, Jan. 31.-John F. Lon
ergan, Of Albany, the Cornell student
who was badly hurt in escaping from
the Delta Chi fraternity fire Monday,
died last night from his injuries. He
was member Of the freshmen law
class and was 10 years old. The others
injured are improving.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31
Re.cued rrs,n an Ice Floe.

Menominee, Mich, Jan. S1.-Andrew
and James Nelland and Captain Peter
Peterson, who were swept out into the
lake ON an ice foe which became de-
tached from the main field, were res
cued after being on the ice four hours.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31
The
PinkIhana
Ren1edIeS

For azsos,der6 Of the
fess,inine organs hsvo
gained their great renovvn
and enormous SAFE be-
cause of tho permanent
good flbey have done and
as'O doing for tho Nosuox,
Of this country
IF aN alyiBg or suffer-
Ing women could be sssa5o
10 understand how ab-
s0JufeIy fruo are tho
statessses,fs about 1 LyxiIa e.
Pinkham's Vegetable
COMPOUND their suffer-
iBgs vvos5d end.
Hrs. P1nlklsas,s oOsxnseks
women free Of charge.
Her adhress Is Lynn,
Mass The advice she
gives ss practical and
honest. You pan write
freely to heiy she Is q wo-
man.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31
Pensions Quickly Secured.

Orig jnAj sLsi Ds N +ilireDt!y prosccut'
~! u Gts penstOnb ~ 0penai md su' >
e. IN , ruIltltt-a; 9rDi'ised sud re4uced
Tn,J, r."' wt'"Ys pspstiQ ~
iuit' - O,Dh v-bv COiUn". joan II
yh rSWrJ ,ep 'iu AttDri.y. 2nt
~.v % h st Set, W,iiniIs-