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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-08
MONDAY. JANUARY 8. 1000.

JUDGING from the opinion given
by ex-City Solicitor RobertH H. Har-
man, in rel alton to the beds Of the
railways, taxes will be collected by
the city on them. The two city
tax collectors will try to collect
about $4,000 in taxes for the year
1900. Under the new constitution,
1t il held that the taxes can be lev.
led and collected. The railroad
companies by special arrangement
with the State authorities, have
been payinglump sums as follows:
The Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore $40, 900; the Baltimore
and Ohio s25. the Delaware
$4,000; and the Wilmington and
Northern $3.50. The Wilmington &
Northern, in addition, pays per
capita tax. These payments were
In lieu Of all other taxes. The at
tempt to collect city taxes from the
corporations will,result in fight in
the courts. The attorneys for these
p, w. & B., and B. & o. Roads
contend that the claim is illegal.
DETERMINED fighting has been
going on at Ladysmith, the attack
started Saturday by General Jou-
bert, being renewed Sunday with
increased vigor. A Telegraph
message sent to General Butler at
BIS p m, Sunday from General
White says: "Attack renewed af-
ternoon. am very hard pressed. "
General White about noon Saturday
sent message to General Butler
saying: ATTACK continues and
enemy has been reinforced from the
South" When Butler heard of the
fierce attack on Ladysmith, he
made move on Colenso, with the
intention OF forcing the Beers to
send men from their main position
to the relief Of the army toward
which he was about to direct his
energies. He failed in this, for the
trenches were filled with men ready
for the assault. The Beers are
making their most strenuous efforts
just now. They are more anxious
to bring about the fall of Lady smith
than to win in any other direction.
The editor of the Evening Jour-
-s.sl has cut out large job for him
self in trying to find solution to
bring the two factions in the Re-
publican party together. MIR.
Bach has endorsed the same ideas
as tie REPUBLICAN ever since the
fight commenced. Civil service
rules, making postmasters retain
Democrats under them does not help
to strengthen the party. 1t is of
more consequence to elect our Gov
ernor, State, county, and city OH
Gals, than to elect two Republican
Senators, as tar as Delaware is
concerned, and build up Republican
supremacy in the Diamond State.
A good Republican majority is III
Delaware and with the right kind
of spirit, there would be clean
sweep all over the State. State
first, National affairs second, should
be the rallying cry of the Republic
cans.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-08

DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup Is a remark
able msuicine. A dry, iirRling, bacA ing
cough, the warning thas consumption
turks near needs no other dCcto but DIR.
Bul'- Cough syrup. it positively cures
tn 0nt and lung trouble.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-08
LICENSE APPLICANT ONS.

oTIrE-I, CATHERINE DoELLBOR, THE
N tenant and occupant Of the house situ1
ated Of northwest corner Water and French
streets In the Second ward Of the city Of
wilmington, county OF New Castle and State
of delaware in compliance with the require.
ments OF the acts Of the General Assembly In
such case made and provided, do hereby give
notice that shall apply In writing 70 the Court
Of General sessions OF the State Of Delaware, tn|
and for New Castle county, on MONDAY, the
9Th day Of February, A. D.. 1890 being the nex9
term Of said court, Tor license for said house 81
On inn or tavern for the sale therein ofinto1icat
Ing liquors In les quantities than one quart to be-
dunk on the premises, and the following re3
spectacle citizens Of said ward ct least twelve a
whom are substantial freeh ,lden Of said ware
recommend the said application, VIZ:
Henry Blouth. John h. G0tchmer,
vi II. Bailey, John T. Knots,
stAnsb,iry Murray John J. Dsiley
Bernard Carr, samuel X. Price
Harry r. srhnepp, JohnD. Thompson,
Adam Wagner, Abraham Grotz
Thomas W Mcvay, william Frisby,
M b. Furry, Harry A. Parsons.
Charles 3. Dousherty. George ". Bader.
William stuart N. X, Hammer
Cornelius Mundy, Charles a. Weyl,
tennis H. Carr, John T. Kelley.
Michael Rafferty,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-08
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Bayard Lagoon.
Camps, p. ia.
Of Education.
smyth Post, Il. AIT
Apollo Castle, X of p.
Sumner Post, q. A H.
Gn field Camp, =. OF ".
Delaware Lodge, y. OF II.
/ nreka Lodge A. Fam
Delnarvia Union, b. l.. r.
Shields Library Association.
He,man Lodge, !. O.O.F.
" u, hington Lodge, X Of P.
Delaware Conciavo, y. WIN.
Minqua Tribe !. o. X. NJ
brandywinc Lodge, !. o. o. Y.
Blue rock Council, l.. 0. X.
Wilmington ConClave, l. o. IL.
Was, ington Lodge, A. o. q. F.
Board OF Police Commissioners.
". Benedict's Beneficial Society.
Bricklayers International Union.
Stationary Engineers Association.
diamond Council, Jr., o. u A. M.
Christine Encampmept, l. q. ., y.
Lady Franklin Home Communion.
Wilmington Consistory, A. A.. >. II.
Wilmington Division, U. X. X. OF +.
lev. Patrick Reilly Beneficial Society.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-08
To Gas
Consumers.

In severely cold weather gas
service pipes which are exposed
are liable to freeze up and check
the supply Of gas, in such cases the
company should be advised with
out delay.
In case ofpoor light the Com
Dany should also be informed so
that proper remedies may be used;
oftentimes new burners will cor
rect the trouble and can be had at
the Gas Office without charge.
1t is important also that the
"mantlcs" OF Wclsbach lights
should be renewed when out Of Of
der to get the best light from gas.
By proper attention to such
matters Gas Consumers can get the
hest and cheapest artificial light.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-08

MRS. ELLEN SPAULDING, whose
husband was a Judge in New York
died on Friday in the Hahneman
Hospital, Philadelphia. She had
wealth and social position through
her husband, and in her younger
and more prosperous days society
fawned upon her and she clasped
the hands of dozens OF persons she
thought were her friends, who sat
at her table and enjoyed her hospi-
tality. But, through misfortune
and unfortunate investments she
lost the comfortable competency left
her by her husband, and for while
was an inmate in the almshouse.
What must have been this woman S
thoughts, as. deserted in her old
age, she reflected on the difference
in her surroundings.
THE Republican party in this
State has had hard luck with its
officials. Governor Marvil only
lived few months after being in
augurated and now John A. Lingo,
the State Auditor, is lying at the
point OF death, suffering with pneu-
monia. which is the outcome Of a
severe attack of the grip. Mr..
Lingo is over 05 years OF age. but
up to this time has en- oyed unusual
good health. DR.. c. X. Layton per-
formed his duties last week.
DON'T be in hurry to give up
your houses, if they come near
surfing you. Small houses are in
such demand that some landlords
and real estate agents have raised
the rents from 81 10 8 month.
No small houses are to be had in
the central part Of the city. There
will be more houses to rent from
SIS up to $50, than from SIS to $50.
The real estate men are looking for
boom in Wilmington this year.
AT the second attempt TO launch
the steamship GreciGn, on Saturday
at the II. g. H. yards, it slid off the
ways without hitch The weather
having moderated, everything was
proptous for successful launch.
1t was under the supervision of
Rodman Cause, sonot II. W. Cause.
The young men are coming to the
front in these works.
ONE hundred aud twenty-five
dollars was raised Yesterday at the
meeting held in the Y. NJ {. a.
building toward raising the mort
gage. OF the necessary amount to
be raised, over $4,000 has been
pledged. With the amount asked
Tor in hand, the y, NJ. {. a. work
will be put on tirmer basis than
ever before in our city.
------
THERE is no need for any Of our
citizens to be frightened over the
cases of small poX that nave de-
veloped in family in the western
part of the city. The house has
been quarantined and every pre-
caution used by the Board Of Health
10 prevent its spreading.
IT IS getting to be fashionable for
the iair sex to institute suit Tor
breach Of promise. Miss Eta
Thomas of Chicago, wants $780, 900
from William II. Fahrney. for not
keeping his promise to marry her.
Miss Thomas is y and Fahrney is
81, old enough to know that love,
now. a-days, is measured by the
golden yard stick.
JULIA MARLowE TABER, we'll
known to Wilmington theatre goers
has been granted divorce from her
husband, Robert Taber, for cruelty
and given 5000 a year alimony.
v ~ :'sg NJ BANNER SALvE
lc6sn'e ouss yonr piles your money Will
- A.. =
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-08

JULIA MARLowE TABER, we'll
known to Wilmington theatre goers
has been granted divorce from her
husband, Robert Taber, for cruelty
and given 5000 year aIimony. I,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-08

Mon arch over pain. Burns, cuts, sprains
tinas. Instant relief. DR.. Thomas Flee.
Iric Oil Al any drug store.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-09-08
ENTHUSIASM FOR ROOSEVELT
Still CONyINUES TO MfRK HIS
WESTERN TRIP.
Great Crowds Greet Him at Grand
Rapids Eight Speeches Made on the
Way TO That CITY The Governor Com
siders He IL Hard Worked Man
VIII be Glad to Get Ont of Michigan.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Sept. 7,--Gover-
nor Roosevelt arrived in this city at 6
O'clock this evening and was accorded
a grand street demonstration Tonight
he spoke in the Auditorium, which was
crowded to It's utmost capacity and lat
er made brief speech in Powers thea
ter. During his trip through Michigan
to-day Colonel Roosevelt made eight
speeches. beginning a Bay City at $50
in the morning and ending at Hastings
at o'clock. The crowds at the vari-
Gus stopping places during the day were
large, appreciative and responsive. The
New York governor is pleased with his
western reception; but he complains
that he Is greatly overworked He says
that while his health is robust and his
strength equal to any ordinary demand
he will be glad when he crosses the
Michigan state line into another state
where the central committee does not
work its candidates so hard The gov
ernor sleeps here tonight in his pri-
vate car and goes to South Bend, Ind,
tomorrow. where he speaks at o'clock
in the evening.
The demonstration at the Auditorium
tonight in point of numbers and enthu-
siasm surpassed anything that has TAX
en- place at any meeting during the
present campaign in honor of a vice.
presidential candidate Thousands were
unable to obtain admittance to the hall,
which was crowded to it's utmost ca
pacity, The meeting was called to or
der by Congressman William Allen
Smith, who introduced Governor Roose-
welt in a telling speech, in which he ex-
tolled the courage, sacrifice and patri-
otism of the American soldier When
Governor Roosevelt advanced to the
front of the stage the great audience
broke into enthusiastic applause.
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Howe & StetSOn.
NEW YORK STATE DEMOCR 4TS.
Delegates Predict That Croker Will
Have the Upper Hand.

Saratoga, NJ Y, Sept. 7.--Richard
Croker did not arrive here this after
noon and neither did Senator McCanen,
but both are expected tomorrow Con-
gresham Sulzer and Henry p. Purroy
are the latest additions to the group Of
politicians.
Every delegate that has arrived pre-
diets that Mr.. Croker will have the up
per hand in the contest for control Or
the convention. Congressman Sulzer is
predicting tonight that there will be-
little or no friction. Talk OF the ticket
seems to favor the head as Stanchfleld
and Mackey. IF, however, Stanchf1eldi
should not want to run Maclkey isl
spoken of for first place. with Colonel
Rowe of Rensselaer, for lieutenant gov
ernor.
1t is believed, however, the ticket will
be as follows: For governor, John B.
Stanchfield of Chemung; for lieutenant
governor, w. S. Mackey of Erie; for
secretary of state, Colonel w. S. Rowe
of Rensselaer,; for comptroller, Edwin
Atwater of Duchess; for attorney gem
eral, George M. Palmer of Schohare.
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CHINESE MINISTER RETURNS.
Important Conference HeId-Adminis-
tratton Sure of Its Attitude.

Washington, Sept. 7.-Minister WI ar
rived in washington from Cape May
this afternoon and although it was near
the close Of official day, he proceeded
directly to the state department. 1t is
understood that he had received an in
timation that the department officials
were desirous of comforting with him;
hence his return to Washington. For
nearly an hour the minister was closet
ed with Acting Secretary Hill and AS
sistant Secretary Adee, the door being
locked in the meantime and not even
the messengers allowed entrance. None
of the parties to the conference was
communicative, but at it's conclusion
Mr. Hill repaired to the White house
with a portfolio well filled with papers.
For several hours preceding the minis
ter's visit Acting Secretary Hill and
Assistant Secretary Adee had been en-
gagged in short conference and it was
gathered that the negotiations relating
to China We're approaching another
phase and that another pronouncement
of some kind was in preparation. The
fact is recalled that when the United
States made its response to the Rus
sian note on the goth ultimo the Off
cials here expressed the belief that
about a weeks time would be required
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| Lansdale. Pa, Sept. 7.--The coroner
jury, which has been investigating the
cause Of the wreck on the Philadelphia
and Reading railroad, at Hatfield on
last Sunday morning, in which thirteen
persons were killed and over fifty in
fured in a collision between a milk
train and crowded excursion train to-
day rendered a verdict fixing the re-
sponsibility upon the railroad company,
Engineer John Davis, and Conductor
Thomas Shelby of the colliding excur-
sion train; D. B. Beidler, telegraph OPP
orator at Souderton, which is next to
Hatfield and w. S. Groves, train dis
patcher in the Reading terminal sta
ton at Philadelphia.
The extent to which the company is
held responsible is in it's failure to
strictly observe the rule requiring that
five minutes al least between trains and
the absence of a block signal system.
The Jury recommends a strict observ-
ance of the five minute rule and the
continuation of the block system to
Bethlehem. Engineer Davis is con-
ueInHeu LOT Iechic9Sly luiiiiiiiS NE ti"iii
ahead of time and for running past the
red flag which Flagman Bonners had
shown at the crossing at Souderton af-
ter the milk train had passed. Conduc-
tor Shelby is condemned for allowing
Davis to run the train in the manner
he did. Beidler is condemned for neg
lect of duty in failure to raise the red
board after the milk train had gone by.
The jury expresses the opinion that
Graves, the train dispatcher, did not
perform his duty, having failed to keep
in touch with the milk train and the
first section Of the excursion train. The
inquest began yesterday and a large
number of witnesses, including the
crews of the two wrecked trains and Of
ficials of the road were examined.
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poRro RICo,s poPULATI0N.
Males of Voting Age Number Over Two
Hundred Thousand.

Washington, Sept. 7.-General Sanger,
director of the Porto Rican census, has
Just published the third bulletin relat-
ing to the population OF the island of
Porto Rico This deals with the citizen
ship on the basis of literacy, with spec
ial reference to the effect upon the vot-
ing population of the educational re-
quirement imposed by the Foraker act.
The males of voting age number 201,-
071, and but 3.6 per cent. are of foreign
birth. OF the white persons of Porto
Rican birth 29,4 per cent can read or
write while 17.2 per cent of the colored
population are literate. Under the edu-
cational qualification the number entit-
led to vote in the island would be 1913,
or % per cent. of the native born males
of voting age, restricting the suffrage
to about one fourth of the adult males.
The cities of San Juan and Ponce con-
tain most of the foreign element of the
island, but even there the native whites
and colored each outnumber the for
eign element while together they out
number them nearly 1-2 to I. In
Ponce the native whites are more than
three times as numerous as the foreign
element and the coored are double this
number.
The province of Bayamon, including
the city of San Juan has the least IL
literacy, 35.5 of the white males of vot-
ing age being able to read or write. The
provinces of Aguadilla and Arecibo are
the most illiterate, only % and 23 per
cent, respectively of the adult males
being able to read or write OF the
males of voting age of Porto Rico 1900,
or 1868 per cent. were colored
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men are in favor or against the strike.
1t can be positively stated that the op-
orators will not agree to arbitration.
RATIFICATION CLAM BAKE.
Prominent Republicans TO be at Mans.
field Grove Tuesday.

/
| A republican ratification clambake
| will be held at Mansfield's Grove next
Tuesday afternoon under the auspices
of the Young Mems Republican club of
| this city Special cars will leave the
green at 2 o'clock. The following per-
sons have signif1ed their intention of
being present. Governor George e.
Lounsbury, Hon. George 2. Mclean,
Senator Vinal of Middletown, Henry H.
Gallup of Norwich, Abram Chamber
lain of Menden, Senator Keeler of Nor
walk, O.. r. Fyler, Senator Kendall oH
Suffield, Speaker of the House Frank
Brandegee Of New London, Samuel Fes-
sender of Stamford, Judge Warner of
Putnam, Senator Burton of Ansonia,
Judge Andrews of New Britain, Sena-
tor Muzzy Of Bristol, Judge Cowell of
Waterbury, Senator Wright of Essex,
ex-Collector John l. Hutchinson of Es-
SEX ex-senator Marigold of Bridgeport,
Allan w. Paige of Bridgeport, Colonel
/. M. Ullman, State Highway Commits
sioner James Fl. Macdonald of New Ha-
ven, ex-Mayor r. B. FarnsWorth, Con-
gresham N. D. Sperry, F. L. Averill,
ex-Major D. A. Blakeslee, George e.
Hall and Postmaster James A. How
arth.
This evening will be the last opportu-
nifty to secure tickets for the bake. The
committee will be at the Young Mems
Republican club this evening to dispose
of tickets to those who have not yet Sc
cured them.
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SPECULATION AS TO RUSSIA
NAL Y STILL ADHERE TO DECISION
TO LEAVE PEKIN
Emperor Williams Speech at Stettin
Tone -Nothi II q of the "Mafled Fist" in
His Utterances-Russia Again Charged
With COveting Manchuria Chinese
Minister Returns to Washington-Im-
pOrtant Conferences Held.

London, Sept. S--4:15 a. m.-The Chi
nese crisis presents no new feature this
morning. Nothing appears to be GER
tain. Regarding Russian action vari-
GUS statements are made in Vienna and
Berlin with an assumed air of author
ity; but the balance of opinion leans to
the belief that Russia is still inclined
to adhere to her decision to leave Pc
kin, whatever the other powers may 90.
The studiously moderate tone of Tn
peror Williams speech at Stettin is
much remarked. There was nothing of
the mailed fist" or Of revenge in his
utterances.
According to the Standards Moscow
correspondent, Russia's programme
mainly concerns Manchuria, and she
needs troops from Pekin to assist in the
seizure Of that province, which is look
ed upon as another Egypt Her with
drawal from Pekin is considered an at
tempt to pose as a sincere adherent of
the principles of The Hague conference.
The Tien Tsin correspondent of the
Standard, wiring August 80, says THE
Germans paired with the Americans in
the TldICn through lHe II OiDiuueA City.
The British naval brigade and the ma
rines of the legation guards left Pekin
to-day
The Pekin correspondent of the Morn
ing Post in dispatch dated August %
says Mr. Conger has written letter
stating that without the aid of the
American missionaries the defense of
the legations would have been impossi-
BILE. According to this correspondent,
the United States minister has received
congratulatory kilograms from Presi-
dent Mckinley and others.
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Golf at Stam ford,

Stamford, Sept. THE woman's
championship of the Wee Burn Golf
club was won to-day by Miss Genevieve
Hecker, she defeating Mrs. e. M Gam
nick in the final round of the tourna-
ment by up and to play. To-days
victory gives Miss Hecker the, cham
pionship title for the third successive
year. The final round for the consola-
tion cup was between Helen Jackson
and Estelle Hoyt, which was won by
Miss Jackson. The couple were all
square at the eighteenth hole, but the
extra one was won by Miss Jackson
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GERMAN VIEW OF SITU4TTON.
Russia's Proposal to Withdraw Troops
Not Taken MS Final.

Berlin Sept 7.-Evidently the Ger
man foreign office reckons with the pos
sibility that Russia will yield to the ar
guments of the powers and will not
withdraw her troops from Pekin. Dis
cussing this question to-day, high
foreign office official said:
Germany does not understand the
Washington dispatches to mean that
the United States intend to withdraw
their troops, So far as Russia Is con-
cerned it must be borne in mind that
she did not put forth her proposition Of
withdrawal as sine qua non. but only
tentatively, and for the purpose of dis
cussion.
"On attention being called to the
sharp criticisms of Russia's attitude in
a section of the German press, the for
eign office official remarked: Our press
is discussing the question for the most
part in a wholly amicable spirit, and
those papers that are attacking Russia
are pursuing a policy of their own
Emperor Williams speech at Stettin
to-day is here interpreted to mean that
his plan of overcoming the present diff
ficulty in China will be adopted by the
pOWeIS. HlS SCt9 W oliON--eiS lletS DCtIi
claimed all along-that Germany in the
China matter is following the personal
policy of the kaiser A number of lead
ing journals condemn such course as
in contravention of the constitution of
the empire. The Geganwaft, a high
class periodical, concludes an article
signed "Apolitikos" as follows Surely
It Is high time to determine the question
whether our political life can still Justly
be called constitutional or whether we
are steering towards absolutisnl"
From the present instructions of the
naval department Germany will make
the strongest naval demonstration ever
made at Shanghai namely, ten war
ships, with 5000 men and 166 guns. OF
these vessels, four will be large cruisers,
four others will be somewhat smaller
and two will be gunboats
A special dispatch from Annoy says
that both the japanese and English ma
rines were withdrawn to-day and that
everything there is quiet.
Special dispatches to the Cologne Ga
Zette announce that all classes of the
Chinese population believe that the Chi
nese have been victorious over the al
lied troops. Striking illustrations of this
are given.
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MORE CITY TIONS.
Those of York, Pa, Racine, WIS.,, Yon-
l<ers, N. ", and Scranton, Pa.

Washington, Sept. THE census bu-
reau announces that the population of
York. Pa, is 1864, as against 20,973 in
1890, an increase of 61,85 per cent.
The population of Racine, Wis, is
29,102 as against 21,014 in 1890, an in
crease of 3849 per cent.
The population of Yonkers. N. Y. is
1881 as against 32.033 in 1890, an in
crease of 1883 per cent.
The population of Scranton, Pa, is
TO-, 0oG as against 75275 in 1900, an in
crease of 1856 per cent.