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The sun., 1900-12-13
Asking for Increased Approximation

After the exercises attending the
Washington centennial anniversary yes
terday afternoon, the Rivers and Har-
bors Committee listened to committee
of Philadelphia business men represent
ing the Philadelphia Commercial Ex-
change who endeavored to show the inn
portance of an increased appropriation
for the continuance of the work of
dredging the thirty-foot channel in the
Delaware river. Congressman Bingham
had arranged for the special hearing.
The local committee desires particularly
that Congress shall remove the limitation
Of $5oO,0OO expenditure in any one year.
The sun., 1900-12-13
Made a Narrow Escape.

Chester, Pa, Dec 12.-William Tyson
escaped death in a miraculous manner at
Trainer yesterday. While at work in
the mills of the ID. Trainer Sons Manu-
factring Company he was caught in a
large belt and was whirled rapidly
around the shafting several times.
When entirely stripped of his clothing,
with the exception of his Shoes he fell
to the floor. landing on his face. 1t was
feared the man had been killed, but
he soon recovered sufficiently to stand
alone, and actually escaped injury be-
yond sprained wrist and several
bruises.
The sun., 1900-12-13
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

du Pont Lodge of Masons held their
semi-annual meeting last night.
Travel on the Delaware Road is a
present very heavy, gradually increasi1
as the holiday season approaches.
William L. Cordrey, the 4-months-,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cordi ey
No. 503 West Fourth street, died Va
terday.
Professor l.. A. Clinton of Cornell Uni
versity will be the principal speaker at
the Farmers Institute at Hockessin on
December 20.
DIR. Jesse Holmes will address a
ing on Philanthropic work in the n
SIN, sin meeting til house on tho Fiyss lTjy
The State Councillor and
officers of the Jr. o. U. A. NJ.
an official visit to the Stars anu
Council, No. 26 Of Smyrna this e
The annual meeting of the stockho.
of the Masonic Hall Co. will be held
the Masonic Temple on Thursday, Dd
cembcr 27th, when officers for the ensl
ing year will be elected.
Coroner Vandever has isued certi6.
cate of death from general debility in th.~
S"sS VI oDhh thSiulu, WHO Was lOtIn =
dead III bed last Saturday at his res;
dence, No. S19 Clayton street.
At Building Inspector Cassidy's office
yesterday permit was issued to Thom-
as Samworth to build two two-story
dwellings at the northeast corner of
Second and Rodman streets, for $1,000
each.
The registration offices in New Castle
county are receiving from State Treas
urer l.. Heisler Ball the checks for the
services. Each man receives $25, being
S5 day for each Of the five registration
days.
Letters of administration, with the will
annexed, on the estate OF Robert q.
Barnes of Appoquinimink hundred have
been granted to George Whitelock Of
Baltimore, and letters testamcntary on
the estate of John w. Snitcher to Mary
j. Snitcher.
Miss Mabel Smith, daughter Of ]. II;
Smith, master carpenter OF The Pb,la.A
delphia. Wilmington & Baltimore raS
road, who was injured in the wrcck IN
Philadelphia on Saturday last, IL rel
covering fern her injrries altlansh asl.
lei ing s.ra:iy r:Am y s'ryrus : Ii. i.
The sun., 1900-12-13
viii Meet at Dover.

The Association of Principals of Pub
lie and Private Schools of Delaware will
meet in Dover Saturday morning, De-
cember 10, to discuss various school sub
Jects. Among The topics to be considered
IS uniform course of study for the
graded schools of the State. 1t was
intended to hold meeting in Smyrna on
Friday last but very few of the princi-
pals, aside from those of this county
were present.
The sun., 1900-12-13
win Probe railroad wreck

No date has been set for the holding
of an inquest in the death of Grahm
Glass, the victim of the railroad accident
at Gray's Ferry Station on Saturday
last. The matter is now under investi-
CATION by the Coroner's officials. Sew
eral other persons who were hurt in the
smash-up are still in the hospitals, but
all are expected to recover.
The sun., 1900-12-13
BROKE THE Salty G ATE.
Team Owned by A. j. Hart Ran
Away Yesterday.

A team owned by A. J. Hart run into
one of the F., W. x b. railroad gates at
the foot of Lombard street about 10
O'Clock yesterday morning and broke it
i'll several pieces.
The accident was caused by the horse
starting to run as it went under the
gate. The gate being about half way up,
the horse cleared it all right but the
wagon struck and badly damaged it.
No damage was done to the wagon and
the horse and driver also escaped with
out being injured.
Workmen were engaged in repairing
the broken gate yesterday afternoon.
The sun., 1900-12-13
Examining Candidates.

The president and fellows representing
the Medical Society of Delaware are in
session here. examining candidates for
certificates to practice in this State.
The candidates are: Thomas d. Ingram,
Washington; John II. Mudgett, Phila-
delphia; William c. Drcin, Wilmington;
George =. Jarvis, Philadelphia; Ely
Parker, Freehold, n. j.; Charles H Ball,
Hoboken, N. ]. and Preston Duncan,
New Gretna, n. J.
The sun., 1900-12-13
Revival Services.

Rev. j. w. Dawson preached at the
revival services in SilverLrork Nj. d.
Chhrch last night. The services hav.,
been held fer the past three weeks and
have met with much success. There
have been fifty nine conversions to date.
F'ifty-three have united with Silverbrouk
Cturch, and two with Asbury M. e.
Church. The pastor, the Rev. Il. G.
White has bcsn assisted by the Rev.
Il. j. Renshaw.
The sun., 1900-12-13
A shipment OF seven Cars.

The Jackson and Sharp Company yes
terday made shipment of seven trolley
cars to Havana, Cuba. The original con-
tract was for no cars all of which have
been shipped but seven. The remaining
seven will be shipped on December 26.
The sun., 1900-12-13
New Three Cent Piece.

A new three cent piece has been ail-
thorized by the act of Congress to take
the place of the old coin which was
SO much like a dime that its coinage was
stopped. The new three cent piece is
ordered to be made of nickel, and the
size of the old bronze cent, only thicker.
In the centre is to be hole one-fourth
of an inch in diameter.
The sun., 1900-12-13
VIII be Rnried Saturday.
ssz

Thomas Sands, aged 20 years, of No.
81 West Fourth street, who committed
suicide on Tuesday evening by drinking
laudanum, will be buried Saturday
afternoon at o'clock. Interment will be
made in Riverview cemetery.
The sun., 1900-12-13
Suits Secured.
Manhat' m Laundry SOC King street.
Some ANTIQUE Furniture.

Special Officer Gordy of the F.. w. &
B. railroad has added another piece of
furniture to his already large collection.
The latest addition is an odd bedstead
said to be over 100 years old which he
recently secured from the old Bond es-
tate at Dover.
The sun., 1900-12-13
Has Recovered.

George Hyatt. baggage master on the
Smyrna branch of the Delaware Road,
has resumed his duties after being con
fined to the house for two weeks as a
result of fall he recently met with at
the Smyrna depot.
The sun., 1900-12-13
Married by Rev. Smith.

Dover, Dec. 12.-William Sapp and
Ethel A. Maloney, both of Cheswold,
were married at Wesley parsonage yes
terday, the Rev. Alfred Smith, d. D.,
officiating. DIR. Smith also ofIiciatcd at
the wedding of Harvey Bedwell and
Miss Elva Colt, both of Smyrna
The sun., 1900-12-13
The Talmud.

Rev. Samuel Freuder, B. D., of New
York city, will deliver a lecture in Olivet
Presbyterian Church, Fourth and
Broome streets this evening. His sub
ject will be "The Talmud, or the Wit
and Wisdom OF the Rabbies."
The sun., 1900-12-13
A New Passenger Station.

The new passenger station at Perry
vile on the F., w. & b. railroad has
been thrown open to the public. The.
company has expended several thousand
dollars in concrete walk around the
station. p,
The sun., 1900-12-13
Old Officers Reelected.

Officers of the Florence Crittenton
Home held their annual meeting at the
Home No. 513 Jefferson street yesterday
afternoon. All of the old officers were
reelected.
The sun., 1900-12-13
Is Improved.

Lewis III. Richards. who is Mt the
Delaware Hospital suffering from iniur-
les received 10y being struck by Il trolley
car Monday night. was somewhat inn
proved last night. 1t is thought that
"ickarl5 - rrcoycr.
The sun., 1900-12-13
Its 10th Anniversary.

Naomi Lodge No. 8, Rebekah Degree,
1. o. o. f., celebrated its 18th anniver-
sary last night. An interesting program
had been arranged and every one passed
a pleasant evening.
The sun., 1900-12-13
Their Annual Reception.

The Plumbers and Steamftters' Union
held their annual reception in Turn
Hall last night, There was good music
and dancing and an enjoyable evening
was passed
The sun., 1900-12-13
Case of Alleged Cruelty.

Agent Stout of the Society for the Pre-
yen ton of Cruelty to Children swore ont
a warrant yesterday morning for the
aren't OF Katie Rucynski of No. 1872
Maryland avenue, who is charged with
cruelty beating her two children, Katie
aged six and Joseph aged two years.
II is alleged that she struck the children
over the head with n board and rake and
used cat-o'-nine tails on their backs.
She was one of the women that tiS4ed
in the pepper throwing episo2n
ago.
The sun., 1900-12-13
Had His Finger Mashed.

Norris Patton, employed at the Dia-
,nond State Steel Company as roller
boy had his finger badly mashed Tues
day night by one of the big rollers pass
ing over it. Patton was removed to his
home,
The sun., 1900-12-13
Repairing the Air Pipe.

Employees of the Water Department
are repairing the air pipe leading to the
water tower at Concord avenue and JEFF
ferson street.
The sun., 1900-12-13
will Elect Tonight.

Company #, First Regiment, n. G. d.
will elect captain and lieutenant this
evening. First Lieutenant Simon P.
Doherty will probably be elected captain.
The sun., 1900-12-13
Is Seriously Ill.

Mrs. Mary Wiley. mother of cXMayor
Stansbury Wiley, is seriously i'll at her
home in Newark. Mrs. Wiley is So
years of age.
The sun., 1900-12-13
F. P. Turner,
9TH and Market.

Velvet Collars Put on Overcoats.
Manhattan Laundry, SOC King street
The sun., 1900-12-13
NEW FRUITS FOR
CAKE AND PIE

!. Just in at Turner's, the quality
was never finer and prices MUCH
LOWER NOW.
New Currants, very fine
New I,eghorn Citron
IL 1-ec 10 abs 6Oc
New Sultana Seedless Raisins. Fin
est ever saw,
Pure Leaf Lard is Speciality with US.
Try it for your Cake and Crullers, &c.
In Id bucket
55c bucket exchanged
New Orleans Molasses-We have some
genuine open kettle, it is strictly fine
soc gallon
Colembs, fine home made Mince
Meat, in q lb jars
This is a fine article.
We have the finest Piunes brought to
Wilmington. Come try them
Fine Coffee Our Standard-Ou Specia
Blend has no equal
Asking trial.
The Marshall republican., 1900-04-20
COMPLIMENTS FOR SALINE

Saline county at its April election adopted
school supervision. Her country schools will
no doubt be greatly improved under this sys.
em.-Moberly Democrat.
Marshall. No.. Ii arranging to pave It's
streets with brick this summer and will buy
the brick from the Harrison Brick Company.
Of this city. That 10 sood.-Mexico Ledger.
County School Supervision carried In So.
line county by . majority Of ass. Thus an
other county puts herself In the forefront Of
educational advancement. Her schools were
already better than those Of the average coun.
~. but that was not enough for the progress
sive. intelligent people. They will not stop
short Of the best schools In the state.-Hu.
Evansville Star Leader.
The school board has secured President w.
H. Black, of the Missouri Valley College at
Marshall, to deliver the address at the com.
mencement exercises Of the public schools at
Bennett opera house on Friday evening. Mr..
Black Is one of the foremost educators Of the
state, he is an able and fluent speaker, and
his address should be heard by all who are in.
terested in good schools. Louisiana News.
The Marshall republican., 1900-04-20

Whether the delegates from Vernon county,
the home Of Stone will 60 to the Democratic
conventions upon passes. seems a matter Of
much doubt. The doubt however does not
hinge upon their desires. but rests solely with
W. H. Phelps. who Is now crossing swords
with the Vernon county politician W. Stone,
who at the recent county convention exhort.
ed the delegates elected to spurn the passes Of
Phelps. To show the regard In which he Is
held at home and his influence among his par.
tisans there. II 10 only necessary to state. that
the 6rst action Of the delegates was to meet
and send, request to Col. Phelps for passes for
the entire delegation Of the county. They
however received the following curt reply:
St. Louis. NO.. April IS.--Dear Sirs: Re.
plying to your favor Of the 18th inst. inquir.
ing whether I will be able to provide trans.
portation to The Vernon county delegates to
the Kansas City and Jefferson City conven.
tons. I beg 10 state that 1t this time I am not
able to inform you. II has not yet been de.
cided whether transportation 70 any Of the
conventions will be issued or not. There has
been 30 much said Of the pernicious influence
Of the pass In political conventions that Il may
be none will be issued this year. At any rate.
I did not suppose the Vernon county delega.
ton would ~ transportation. because I
understand that their Pc (meaning Stone)
told them In his speech at the county couveu.
ton last Saturday that they should not go on
passes. Yours truly,
w. H. PHELPS.
The Marshall republican., 1900-04-20
MARSHALL s. REPUBLICAN,.

he was knocked down with . chair. One
judges nose was broken and another broke .
rib. while two upholders Of the negative were
thrown from the speakers platform with such
force that a lex Of each was broken. The
Judge whose nose was broken Is q sewing ma.
chine agent who, Il Is said, lives near Salem.
Mo.
The Marshall republican., 1900-04-20

Lon v. Stephens was Endorsed for one Of
the delegates.at.larse to the national conven-
ton Monday by the Democratic conventions
Of Marion and Galloway counties.
The Republicans Of Carroll. Linn, Mont.
teau. Mercer. Phelps, Nodaway and RAN
dolph In convention the past week instructed
their delegations to the state convention for
Joseph Flory for governor. There remains
not the shadow Of . doubt a. to Fiory's nom
ination upon the first ballot and that he will
be named by exclamation Is almost certain.
Several prominent Democrats Of Macon
county including w. +. McCully have receiv.
ed letters recently from Jefferson City. urging
that the state administration be Endorsed At
the coming county convention. II this id.
vice be taken however, Il will be vigorously
fought by prominent Democrats Of that coun.
~. who do not hesitate to condemn Stephens.
c. E. Washburn. Republican member Of the
Board Of Election Commissioners Of Kansas
City and also chairman Of the Fifth district
congressional committee has withdrawn from
his candidacy for district delegate and offered
his resignation o. committeeman The Mis-.
souri, Republican club has iudorsed Major
William Warner as one Of the delegates.at.
large to the national convention.
The Ash Grove Commonwealth editor Is
not one Of those Democratic politicians. who
advocate party harmony At any cost. In fact
he IL q very ''plair blunt man" and doesn't
hesitate going after the scalp Of one Of his
fellow partisans. II that mans Democracy Is
not after bis own style. He has an idea that
Phelps Is masking NIL his schemes to become .
delegate.at large to the Kansas City conven.
ton under his refusal to even seek the honor.
And this Is what he says: "Bill Phelps says
he Is not candidate for delegate .at.large to the
Democratic national convention, but the Com.
monwealth has good grounds to believe that
such ID not the case. and that Mr.. Phelps Is
working through his agents to secure the very
thing which he says he does not want. Look
out for his agents In Greene county and the
first man against whom any suspicion may
rest. let the people give him to understand that
he wants to stay 1t hcme."
The Marshall republican., 1900-04-20

Dehste the Justice Of Demoerstie Prineipies.
At q country literary society debate near
Mountain Grove last Friday night. according
to q dispatch sent from that point. William
Finch's speech for the affirmative on the sub.
jet, Resolved, That Democratic principles
are contrary to the laws Of Cod" was inter-
rupted by q chair that the debater for the
negative hurled at his head. The chair miss.
ed him and struck one Of the judges. dislodg.
ing three front teeth. The euraged judges
closed the contest and gave the decision to
the affirmative. This stirred up the literary
society and the affirmative and the negative
got badly mixed. Women screamed and
children cried while the men fought. One
man drew a pistol, but before he could shoot.
The Marshall republican., 1900-04-20

Ioe o0WlooSSou OF ". -. j. Cno9sAtu OF
Saline. although resisted by that gentleman
almost to the verge Of peremp,ory declina.
ti"n, struck q chord Of populsr approval In
Benton county, where the doctor spent many
years Of his youth and early manhood.
Although past three.score years, he drove
20 miles. through storm and darkness. and
arrived In Sedalia In good time to participate
In the deliberations Of the congressional and
senatorial conventions. He Is q physician Of
long experience, and proud Of his profession;
be 10 . stalwart among stalwart Republicans.
and always takes q leading place In the coun.
ellis Of his party. He has always refused all
suggestions Of his friends to become q candi.
date for Office, and on this occasion he yielded
to the urgent solicitations Of the members Of
the convention after repeated demurrers aud q
unanimous nomination. He 10 q man Of great
ability. and will, II elected. perform most sue.
cessiully legislative work.-Clipping from
Warsaw Times.
In the Democratic primary Of Lafayette
County Saturday, the following candidates
,s~~n,,f..1.
The Marshall republican., 1900-04-20
BOTH OUR CANDIDATES
Lesiie Oseae For Concress.

Taking into consideration the cordial good
feeling manifested at the Republican Con-.
gressionai convention 1t Sedalia last week and
the fact that Mr.. Leslie Orear Of Marshall
was the unanimous choice Of the convention
must be Q source Of qualification to all the
republican voters Of the seventh district. as
we'll Is to the gentleman chosen as our stand.
ard bearer. 1t Vas also a compliment to the
s,aiwart Republicans Of Saline, who have
been tried as by fire." and In the face Of q
brutal Democrat majority have never been
found wanting IN any contest. The nomina.
ton Vas ct the same time q deserved indorse.
ment Of Mr.. Orear's position on the leading
issues and commendatory Of his courage and
sagscity. The Times has frequently mention.
ed Mr.. Orear. and 10 pleased to know that all
we have heretofore said commendstory Of the
gentleman was heartily seconded by every
member Of the Convention. We can freely
and seriously endorse the work Of the con.
vention q most appropriate and most timely.
We congratulate the party on having o. Q
nominee for congressman . man who darcs to
live up to his convictions. We wish Mr..
Orear success In the campaign now opened
INC pledge the best efforts Of the party and
this paper IN every honorable way to contrib.
ute our part toward his election. - Warsaw
Times.
The Marshall republican., 1900-04-20


Name
10 q. Shelby,
Horace F. Blackwell,
J. J. Fulkerson,
Oscar A. Thomas,
w. H. Edwards,
Geo. w. Marquis,
Mat d. Wilson,
DR.. w. u. Weedin,
b. d. Weedin,
J. b. HsgO0d,
j. II. Green,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-21
Editorial Afterthoughts.

Russia's slice of China is likely to be
well buttered on both sides.
The Dowager Empress, who used to
WELD scrub brush, handles the scep-
Ter with equal efficiency.
Benevolent decapitation" is sug-
;ested as the proper policy to adopt
with respect to the boxers"
? All the signs of the times indicate
that the rough rider is going to have
yery smooth sailing.
The paramount issue" of 1896 is
made the tail to Col. Bryan's kite in
1900. This suggests the query, What
will the Colonel run on in 1904.
Under the head of war news ii may
be said that the lion still roars in
South Africa, land the dawn comes up
ike thunder outen China 'crost the
bay"
In the trial of former Secretary of
State Powers for conspiracy in the
joebel case it can not be charged that
Nit NOuil VI July any
prejudice in favor OF the defendant.
Mr.. Stevenson talks glibly about
temporary and fictitious prosperity
Evidently his vision is still trained on
the country as he lett it at the close of
the Cleveland administration.
III the republic goes down." ex-
claimed Col. Bryan, II am not to
blame for its downfall" Early in No
vember this responsibility will be en-
irely lifted from the Colonel's should
ers.
Bryan's twenty-acre farm is vacant
addition to the City of Lincoln. An
other four years of Republican rule
viii make the property so valuable
hat the Colonel will have to turn it
back into city lots.
Some OF the Democratic managers at
Kansas City wanted to put 1G to l into
the platform because "it would do no
HARM For the same reason, prob
ably, the country will insist upon the
reelection of President Mckinley.
The restoration of the country to
Democratic control can not be very
generally demanded, 1t is only four
years since the convention that adopt
I'd the Chicago platform refused to
give a vote OF thanks to the expiring
Cleveland administration.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-21
THE MARKETS.

Cincinnati, July 20.
FLOUR.-Spring fancy. $3.sO64,
spring family, $3.45@3.75; spring
patent, S4.35@5; winter fancy, S3.756
400; winter family, $3.1O@3.5O; WIN
ter patent, S40O@4.2O: extra, 81 400
2.55; low grade, s2O5@22O; north
western rye, $3.1O@3.25; do city, S3.1O
@3.25.
GRAlN.-Wheat: No. quoted at
7SAM7oc. Corn: Sales: No. 2 white,
231ac. Oats: Sales: No. mixed,
track, 27hc.
LIVE STOCK.-Hogs: Select ship
pers, $5.4j; select butchers, $4,000
S5.i5; fair to good packers, S5.356 40;
fair to good light, $4,000 $40; COM
mon and roughs, $4.75G5.25. Cattle:
Fair to good shippers. S4.6O@5.25;
good to choice butchers, S4.4Od5; fair
to medium butchers, $3.G5d 20: COM
mon, S303.jO. Sheep: Extras. S40
4l5; good to choice, $35Od 8 80; COM
mon to fair. s3.35G $40. Lambs: Ex-
tras, S6.l5q6.25; l load early at $685.;
good to choice. S5.2506.10; common
to fair, $4d5. Veal Calves: Fair TO
good light, $5.25@6; common and
large $305.
Chicago, July 2O.-Wheat: No. 3
red, 7S@ 7shc;' No. do, 766l77c; No.
hard winter 74M74Ac; No. 3 do. ~
@73Ac; No, l northern spring, 76H,c;
No. 2 do, 7j1sd zoe; No. 3 spring. d.h
"a 75c. Corn: No. 2, 39AM 3gIsc; No.
do, 39Hc. Oats: No. . 2l624hc;
No. , do, 23H@24c.
East Buffalo, July 2O.-Cattle: Mar
Net active; 1O@ l5c higher. Light to
medium steers, S4.oO6 $40; Texas
steers, S4.3j@4.4O. Hogs: Market ac-
tive. Heavy, $5.3565.4O; mixed, S.. 40
"a 5.45; Workers, Sj.45M 5.47Ih; pigs.
s5.5O@ 5,j5; roughs, Si.G5@ 4.75;. Sheen;
Ten cars; market slow for sheen;
steady for good lambs, with no very
good here. Fair to fairly good lambs,
Sj.6O@G; extra obtainable, $6.25m6.35;
others, S465.75; mixed sheep, $2.500o
$50; wethers, $+GO@4.75; yearlings,
Sj.50@4.90.