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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23
RICHARDSON'S CASE.

Senate Printing Committee Says
Copyright Should Not Have Issued.
WASHINGTON, May 23.--The sen.
ate committee on printing has made re-
port of Its investigation of the compila-
ton and publication of the messages and
papers of the presidents. The commit
tee finds that Representative Richardson
devoted four years to compiling and In.
dexing the papers. ut Is not to be
doubted" It says, that his labors were
most assiduous and that they consumed
during this period great amount Of his
time" 1t also is stated that he e1pend-
ed $500 of his own funds in securing
assistance In the preparation of the In
dex. With reference to the claim of
copyright the committee says that Mr..
Richardson does not claim that it op.
crates against the government, but only
as against oil other publishers-that it
protects the form of the publication, the
illustrations and the original matter,
though none Of the documents them
selves.
On this point the committee expresses
the opinion that "the prohibition In tho
printing act was intended to cover every
publication authorized by congress in all
possible FORMS" and it adds that "in
view Of the debate it is clear that con-
gress intended to prevent precisely what
has happened-the copyrighting Of this
particular book. Your committee thinks
that copyright should not have issued in
behalf Of the messages and that the law
as 1t stands is sufficient to deny copy
right to any and every work once issued
as government publication. If the
services of any author or compiler EN-.
poyed by the government require to be
compensated payment should be made
In money, frankly and properly appro.
pristed for that purpose, and the result.
ing book or the publication in whole
and as to any part should be always at
the free use Of the people. and this with.
out doubt was what congress intended"
The committee says the donation of
the plates Of the work to Mr.. Richard
son was a mistake and placed congress
in false position. The committee pro.
nounces Richardson's contract with Pub
Usher Barcus unobjectionable, but criti-
cises Barcus' methods as questionable.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23
MAY WRECK MINES.
Transvnal Government Will Not he
Responsible For Their Safety.

Transvnal Government VIII Not he
Responsible For Their Safety.
PRETORIA, via Lourenco Marques
May 23.-The government has issued the
following notice officially to the consuls
Of neutral powers:
Having regard to the large noncom.
blatant population of the Witwatersrand,
the greater portion of whom are subjects
Of neutral powers. the government thinks
1t desirable to make 1t known that the
military officers of the republic are deter.
mined to defend the Witwatersrand to
the utmost in case such action should
prove to be necessary.
Furthermore, the government will not
hold themselves responsible for any in.
Jury to persons or the damage or destruc.
ton Of any property on the Rand which
may occur or may be necessary in the
course OF the defense"
1t Is also likely that the VaaI river coal
mines will be destroyed should the mill.
tary contingency require such action.
Last week the Beers seemed most de.
spondent and deneralized over their lat.
est reverse but now both the government
and the people declare that they are unit.
cd and ready to resist to the bitter end.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23
TO THE BITTER END
Transvaal Government Will
Not Consider Surrender.
KRUGER AND STEYN ARE AGREED.
johannesburg and Pretoria Beins
Cleared Of NonCom batants-Lord
Roberts Again AdvancinH-A
Sword For Lady Wilson.

LONDON, May 23-The Transvaal
government has informed the correspond.
ents at Pretoria that it has not consid,
cred and does not intend to consider un,
conditional surrender, but will fight to q
finish
The foreign consuls have been inform
ed that johannesburg will be defended.
and the government announces that II
will not hold itself responsible for injury
to person or property resulting from the
defense measures.
Pretoria dispatches affirm that Presi.
dent Kruger, President Steyn and all the
most prominent leaders of both repub
lies, after prolonged interchange O.,
views, are determined to continue the
resistance. but that a minority of the
leaders advocate surrender without
terms.
Mrs. Reitz, wife Of the Transvaal state
secretary, and her family, with the fami
lies Of other officials, have gone to Lou
renco Marques. Johannesburg and Pre-
toria are being cleared Of noncombatants.
The Boer chiefs, who now recognize the
possibility that they will have to defend
these cities, are preparing with the ut
most haste. The Boor spirit has been
rising from low ebb and is now ready
for steadfast resistance.
Lord Roberts is again moving. The
British infantry left Kroonstadt Monday
and headquarters were expected to leave
yesterday. The railway has been re-
stored, and the first train is due to ar
rive today.
The Beers are busy blasting for gun
emplacements along the Rhonoster riv.
er. General de Wet commands, as Gen
eral Botha is i'll.
The advance Of Lord Roberts will
probably be swift. 1t is the expectatio.
Of well informed observers here that thu
Vaal river, IS miles beyond Kroonstadt
will be crossed by the end Of the week.
Nothing new concerning the relief Of
Mafeking has come through. All the &C,
counts Of the engagement on May 1G
extol the bravery of the Canadians
Colonel Mahon's column arrived at the
rendezvous one hour after Colonel Plu.
mer, showing with what accuracy the
movements were timed.
One Of the morning papers suggests
that the men of England should present
sword to Lady Sarah Wilson, The
Daily Mails correspondent at Mafekink
during the siege.
The war Office has issued list Of AZ
additional deaths from disease among
the troops at Bloemfontein. 1t also an.
nounced that the total casualties up to
date, exclusive Of the sick and wounded
in British hospitals, have been 20,6S0.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23

INDIANAPOLIS, May 23.-Formci
Governor Taylor OF Kentucky has reach
ed here. He went to hotel without
being observed, and his presence wa.
not known till he had been in the city for
several hours. He admitted that he was
very much disappointed over the United
States supreme court decision regarding
the Kentucky governorship and said that
he would remain here indefinitely. He
added that he did not know whether he
had been indicted in Kentucky. He said
that he hAa I'D - ascertain the facts
at the courthouse in Frankfort, but the
officials had refused to give any informa.
ton, He said that he expected to re-.
main in this city or go 10 some quiet re-
sort in the state and stay there till the
national Republican convention.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23
INJURED In
COLLISION.
Trolley Car Filled With
Passengers, Run Down
By Train.

Philadelphia, May 23.--A freight
train on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad crashed into trolley
car of the Point Breeze line, con-
tanning more than hundred work.
men, at Twenty-titth and Wolf
streets. at 6 o'clock last night,
four men being injured in the colli-
sion. The injured men are David
Cloud, IS years old, Of 1414 South
Twenty-third street. head and side
crushed: J. Conlin, 2131 Mountain
street, Charles Davis zoos Balm
bridge street, and l.. Irwin, 1926
Fitzwater street; all suffering from
severe cuts and bruises.
The trolley car was crowded
with employees Of the Point Breeze
Oil and Gas Works who had just
stopped work and were on their
way home. 1t was running east on
Point Breeze avenue. No safety
gates are up at this point where
the B. and O., tracks cross the
avenue. A freight car which was
standing on the railroad obstruct-
ed the view and thinking the way
clear the motorman started the car
across the track. When the car
reached the middle Of the railroad
a freight train was seen bearing
down upon it. In an instant there
was panic among the passengers.
Many men succeeded in jumping
off. Before the car had cleared
the tracks the engine had crushed
into it. Flying glass and debris
filled the air. The car was CON-
pletely demolished.
In the debris David Cloud was
found buried. The other injured
men were recovered from the wreck
and hurried to St. Agnes Hospital.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23
No Increase In Taxes.

The finance committee Of the
City council will meet tonight and
consider the estimate of receipts
and expen, lures tor the coming
year and practically decide what
the tax rate will be.
Chairman Kane, of the finance
committee and some Of the mem-
hers want over the subject yester-
day, and Mr.. Kane repeated his
statement OF some time ago that
no increase would be made but
would remain at it is, at SI.4o on
the 500 of assessed value. CITY
assessors have completed count
ing up the assessment and find
that it foots up something over
s42.5oo,ooo. The assessment last
year was about S3o,5oo.ooo, so
there is an increase CT $4,000. 900
this year. This increase would
yield $4,000. In addition to this
the city expects to realize $4,000
from the Adams tax law, 5000
from the rents Of wharves, etc.,
which heretofore has gone to the
Street and Sewer Department,
making total increase over the
receipts Of last year Of sos 900.
Against this increase there is
also an increase in expense. The
fixed appropriations aud expenses
have increased about $4,000. To
this must be added the $4,000
borrowed to meet the dihcit at the
close OF this fiscal year, making a
total Of Ss3,5oo. The expected
increase in revenues is more than
enough to cover this increase, how
ever.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23
SP0ONER ELOQUENT.
Senator From Wisconsin Up
holds Philippine Policy.
cLARK'S CREDENTIALS PRESENTED.
They Will Await Those Of Maginnis.
HOuSe Considers Alaska Bill.
The War Revenue Tax
to BE Reduced.

WASHINGTON, May 23.-In the sen.
= ate yesterday Mr.. Spooner Of Wisconsin
spoke on his bill providing that upon the
suppression of the instruction in the
Philippines the government Of the Is.
lands shall devolve upon the president
until such time as congress might direct
otherwise. Notwithstanding the fact
that he was almost too i'll to stand, Mr..
SpOoner's effort was one of the notable
speeches of the present session. He de.
Tended with characteristic vigor and elo-
quence the policy Of the administration
in the Philippines, maintaining that no
other policy in the circumstances was
possible and that none other could have
been adopted without dishonor to the
country. Without concluding his re-
marks Mr.. Spooner elected the floor until
today. Late in the afternoon Senator
Carter Of Montana presented the creden-
tials of Senator Clark Of Montana. They
will lie on the table for the present.
An agreement was reached yesterday
between the friends Of Senator Clark Of
Montana and the senate committee on
privileges and elections to postpone any
action upon the senator's credentials until
Wednesday, the 30th inst. Meanwhile
the credentials Of Mr.. Maginnis will be
presented, and the papers in both cases
will be considered together.
The house devoted the entire day to the
Alaska civil government bill. Slow prog
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23

BARBOURsVILLE, Ky, May 23.-
John l.. Powers, who was arrested in
the southern part of the county in con.
nection with the Goebel murder case,
was released. Powers attorneys insti.
tuted hsbeas corpus proceedings before
County Judge Wyatt yesterday and pre-
scented a pardon from Governor Taylor to
John l.. Powers. Judge Wyatt sustained
the motion 10 release Powers on the
ground of the pardon being valid. 1t
was rumored during the day that Beck
ham soldiers were coming on the evening
train to take Powers, and much excite
mont prevailed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23

ress was made, only "a pages being dis.
posed of. There was protracted debate
over the question of the number Of judges
In Alaska and the mining laws, but the
provisions of the bill were not amended.
The house leaders have decided to re-
duce the war taxes at the next session of
congress, and resolution will be pre-.
pared to give the committee on ways and
means leave to sit during the recess of
congress. The committee will meet in the
autumn to prepare a measure for presen-
tation to the house Immediately after it
convenes In December. Mr.. Payne's reso-
luton for sine die adjournment June 6
will be reported favorably today.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23

WASHINGTON, May 23.-Mail re.
ports from the Philippines show that
there has been a steady increase in the
number Of cases of bubonic plague
There were 30 cases In Manila during
January, 4s during February and Sc
during March. During the three months
approximately 100 cases of leprosy also
were discovered. Excellent work is be-
ing done by the Manila board of health,
under the direction of Major Ira Brown
in improving The sanitary condition Of
the city and checking the progress Of the
plNgue.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23

WASHINGTON, May 23.-Those who
have been closely identified with the Boer
delegates since they have been in Wash
ington and who conferred with them on
their plans say that as a result of the
statement Of the secretary Of state the
delegates will not remain long in Wash.
ington, but will attend series Of meet
ngs to be held throughout the country.
Before going to the White House yester-
day the delegates breakfasted with Mr..
John Milholand Of New York, Messrs
st. John Gaffney and Representative
Eulzer also being present.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23

DANVILLE, Va, May %. - Fire
broke out in the tobacco warehouse and
factory district and was got under con-
troll only after two Of the largest ware
houses in the country, two factories and
a storage warehouse filed with the bright
leaf tobacco were destroyed and upward
of 100000 pounds Of valuable tobacco
valued at about $4,000 and buildings
at $35, 900 had either passed to smoke or
were ruined. Several farmers narrowly
escaped with their lives.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23

NEW HAVEN, May 23.--Fire de-
stroyed the Photographic room of the
Yale observatory, and the contents Of
other rooms in the building were dam
aged to considerable extent by water.
DR.. Elkins places the loss at 500 on the
building and $500 on the contents. The
apparatus for the southern trip was wa
ter soaked, but as it was securely packed
the damage was slight.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Rev. DR.. A. J. II. Behrends of Brook
Ign died Of Bright's disease.
One hundred and forty lives were lost
In the wreck of the Chinese steamer
Kwung Fut.
The village Of Point Claire, IS miles
from Montreal, was almost entirely de-
stroyed by fire.
Ex-Secretary Sherman will leave
Washington Friday for Mansfield, o., to
spend the summer.
A movement has been started in the
Western Passenger association to give
civil war veterans, Union and Confcd-
crate, half fare rates.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23
WEDNESDAY. MAY 73. 1000


The troubles in the Democr attic
party in this State are of the VOL
canic order. They appear before
election, but after the nations
are made, they subside and they
walk up to the polls and vote for the
nominees, the choice Of the party
managers. The Republicans don t
practice the same kind of practical
politics. They wrangle before and
after the nominations are made.
They put two Republican tickets in
the field, knowing there can only be
one result, the defeat Of the Repub-
lican ticket. 1t is like two boys
playing marbles. the one being
beaten, deliberately picks up the
marbles that are being shot for and
breaks up the game. If he cannot
win, his opponent shall not win,
and then the affair winds up in a
fight, with the usual result that
both parties have to face the pre-
server Of the peace. This is about
the position Of the Republican par
ty in Delaware. The Democrats
can stand it If the Republicans can.
They have benefited from the fights
in the Republican party for the last
20 years. 1t was long before J.
Edward Addicks appeared in Della
ware politics. The Bird-Higgins
fight is just as bitter to-day as It
was when Richard Harrington was
a potent factor in Delaware poll
tics. Do the voters want the usual
result, which has followed these
tactional fghts7 We think not.
WILMINGTON loses one of its no.
BILE hearted men, and the poor a
friend indeed. in the death Of Rev.
Father Falion. He did not care
for money and gave all that came
into his hands. away to the poor,
who applied to him for help. He
even gave away his new overcoat.
which had been given to him, to a
man who had called soliciting help
from him. His acts of charity were
legion and never known, only to
those he befriended. He spoke his
mind freely to his congregation,
having their welfare only at heart.
A story is told of him, where he
preached a sermon in st. Paul's
Church, which was very hard on
ballot box suffers. The sermon
did not spare those he intended to
hit and the result was that several
parishioners were very angry.
Something was being given in the
Church and money being raised for
the purpose. One Of the collectors
went to parishioner, who said
that as far as he was concerned,
Father Fallon could go to the devil,
he would give nothing to help along
the cause. Father Fallon was told
what the party had said, and he
took occasion 10 refer to it the fol-
lowing Sunday. He said he want
ed it understood that he did not in
tend to 60 to the devil tor all the
votes in the Tenth ward. He will
be mourned by the poor Of his par
ish.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23

BATON ROUGE, La, May 23.-Both
houses of the legislature assembled yes.
terday and elected Ex-Governor Murphy
]. Foster to the United States senate and
reelected United States Senator Samuel
Douglass McEnery. Senator McEnery
Is now serving u second term In the sen.
ate, and his new term will begin in
1908. Senator Fosters term begins In
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23

READING, Pa, May 23--Cornclius
Firing, an aged blacksmith of Spring
City, had such long hair and beard and
was Of such prodigious strength that he
was lkened to Samson. Today he had Il
barber cut off his hair and beard, aud
Just as he returned home from the bar.
Der shop he dropped dead.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23

The finest house In the city. Is the han d
some three story IA room house all hard
wood finish OF ". l. Medholt Jr., located
on Broome below Ninth street. It. Is a
gem and should be seen to be apprecited
Will be pleased to SNOW 1t, to those who
may be interested in 1t. Apply to W.
Scott Vernon No. 10l West Seventh street,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23
YOU TRY IT.

u Shloh's Cough and Consumption Curs
which is sold for the small price Of $50, 81
and 81 does not cure take the bottle baok an
We will refund your money. Sold for over u
years on this guarantee Price b aud ~ cts
Sold by H. b. Danforth, Second and Market
Streets
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23
TELL YOUR SISTER

Beautiful Complexion Is an imposstblllty
connection with good digestion : healthy
liver and bowels. Karl's Glover Root TEA All,
directly o. the bowels. liver and kidneys keep
.rR them 10 perfect heAlth Price 4as Anl SIS
For sais Wy N, b. DanfOrth, Ss1ond AID Ma
ket streets
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23

WASHINGTON. May 23.-The presi-
dent and members Of his cabinet made .
trip down the Potomac yesterday after
noon on the naval yacht Sylph, the
guests Of Secretary Long. They went
40 far as Indian Head and returned to
the city about 8 O'Clock.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23

JOHN THOMAS, colored, was a wit
ness in the Court of General Ses-
sions, and his witness fees amount
ed to $40 which was paid to him.
Evidently the possession Of SO much
money unbalanced his mind and he
made things very unpleasant for
DR.. c. X. Jetferis, by coating on
his office porch and making an effort
to enter his dental Office by way of
the window, He was secured by
an officer and sent over to Farm
hurst, where he will have all the
time he wants TO pray.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23

JACKSON, Miss, May 23.-Fire yes
tcrdaY destroyed the entire business dis
trict Of the town Of Forest, 80 miles east
Of this city. Loss 5000. 900; fully In.
svTel
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23

WASHINGTON, May 23.--The New
Orleans has arrived at Manila. The Ore.
ron has arrived at Nagasaki The For
tuue has arrived at New York.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23

LONDON, May 23.--The city police
collected four carloads of broken hats
opposite the Mansion House after Sat.
urday's celebration of the relief of Mafe.
king.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23
10 YOU kNUW

Consumption Is preventablsi BoienN ne
proven that, and also that neglect IL eulcida
The WORT cold or cough can becured with 5hl
loh's Cough and CousumptionCurA Sold o.
pesihvsguarsatss for over - yearh
For sale by N. B. Dxnforth. Sosond and Mar
ket streets
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23
YOUNG MOTHERS

Ctrup - tho terror Of Thousands OF young
nothers because ~ outbreak Is so agonizlns
sumption Cures like magic in Gases OF Group
II has never been known to fail The worst
cases relieved lnediateiy. Price &c, 5 %, 81,
Sold by NJ b Danforth. Second and MArxs,
streets,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23

COUND advice to those who have kidney
- and bladder troubles. IL to take safe
sure medicine like Foley's Kidney Cure. 1t
always benefits the KIDNEYS. All drug
gists.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23

Nine cases in ten It's your kidneys that
need attention II you don't feel we'll.
Foieys kidney Cure makes healthy Kid.
n"ys and hence will mako you well. All
druggists.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23

BERLIN. May 23.-King Albert Of
saxony, who is now in Silesia, Is III and
confined to his bed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23

BUFFALO BILLS aggregation Of
COW boys, Indians, and dashing
horse back riders was the means
to-day of postponing court until
Thursday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23

Pneumonia follows lagrippe, but never
follows the use Of foIey's Honey and Tar.
the great throat aud lung remedy All
druggists.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23

It Is health for any cold when Simms
White Pulmon Balsam js near. Depot
6LS King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23

OUR manufacturers should bv all
means hel to make the industrial
parade OF the lIlks Carnival the
best one ever turned ont in our CITY.
We have the industries and all that
is needed is little enterprise on
the part Of those III control. The
Diamond Steel Company has set the
example and will turn out numcr-
GUS teams, showing the extent of
their plant, Their unselfsh exam.
pie should be followed by others in
our city.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-23

REvs. d. II, Moore and Rev. J.
w. Hamilton were elected Bishops
yesterday, after long wrangle, by
the Methodist Episcopal Conleren &c
being held in Chicago ON the 18th
ballot, The result was received
with cheers, as the contest had
been close one, regular political
methods being adopted to such
degree that Judge Lore spoke of
them in the Convention.