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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27
FOOTHOLDlN TURKEY
Consul at Hsrput Gives Re-
suits Of First Year.
SPLENDID OUTLOOK FOR OUR TRADE

The Consulate Was Established Last
January After Much HaggliuG
With the Porte-American Ma
chinery In Good Demand.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The state
department made public extracts FROM
the frst annual report Of United States
, Consul Norton at Aarput Turkey. Mr..
Norton had diniculty in securing his
exequatur from Turkey. that govern
lnent declining at first to grant the nee
essary authorization on the ground that
there was no commerce at Harput to
warrant 1t. He says that the two villa
Gets Of Mamouret-u -Aziz and Diarbektr
compose the consular district, and dur.
Ing 1900 the trade aggregated some
thing over S4,000,000. evenly divided
between exports and imports. There Is
much to favor the growth Of CONNER
cial ties between Asiatic Turkey and
the United States, says Mr.. Norton
The American educational effort at
Harput has had widespread influence
Contact for nearly half a century with
American teachers, American methods
and American family life has led to a
high admiration for all that bears the
stamp Of American make and to deep
seated confidence in American integri
ty and business principles. The region
thus Is In a particularly receptive mood
for American commercial enterprise.
The establishment of the consulate
in January last, It is stated, was fol-
lowed by prompt efforts to open direct
trade relations with the United States.
Turkish farmers. he says, await with
eagerness to see the workings Of reap
ers which have been ordered from
America, each Of which Is expected to
perform in day what eighty men now
accomplish with existing facilities.
Within fifteen months no less than 332
American sewing machines. have been
disposed of in Mr. Norton's district and
have driven from the markets COM
pletely the English and German ma
chimes hitherto In vogue. In even less
time seventy American life insurance
policies have been issued, with pros
poets of many more. AS to bicycles, the
consdl says that the one used by him
personally was the pioneer in the Har-
put district and that las a result of the
appearance of this wheel in and about
the cities Of Mezreh and Harput de-
mand has sprung up for bicycles"
Summing up, Mr.. Norton says the
conditions which are favorable TO the
gradual building up of reliable mar
ket for American goods in the Harput
district are the increasing dissatisfac-
tion with the cheap products Of Ger
many, Austria and even England, the
great confidence In American integrity
and in the quality Of American wares.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27
Met Death in Cows,

Mrs. Elmer Chandler, post mistress
and wife Of the miller at WiCkerlOn
mills near Landcnbcg met with a
horrible death yesterday. She enter
ed the mill and got to close to the
belt that drives the grinding machin-
cry. and was caught and carried into
into set Of cog wheels. She strug-
gled madly to loosen herself but in a
few moments all was over. Her head
entered the cogs first and this titled
her cries. She was horribly crushed
and death resulted instantly.
Mrs. Rachael Alexander was burn
ed to death on Christmas night. She
was attending to her household duties
when a lamp on the table exploded.
The burning oil was thrown all over
her and in IA few minutes she was a
mass Of flames. Friends Sm0thered
the fire but the poor victim died.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27
THE POLICE
INVESTIGATION,

Chief Massey on next "Wednesday
evening will be given chance to put
in his defence to the charges prefer
red against him by The Police Com
miSsionerS.
The second session Of the Commist
sion in connection with the charge
was held last evening and testimony
WAS heard from several including Cap.
tain Kane, Captain Black, Sergeant
Bayley and Patrolmen Pierce, David
son, Ward, Brown, Fox, Raison and
McGillin.
From the line of questioning fol-
lowed by the commissioners last
night, their intentionis very evident.
Each witness was sworn, and asked
if he had made reports of the exist
ence of alleged gambling houses to
the proper police official. The object
of the commissioners was to learn II
the patrolmen had made such com
plants to their sergeants, if the ser.
geants on receiving complaints had
entered them with the captains, and
if the captains, on receipt of any
complaints, had submitted them to
Chief Massey.
By following this method the COM
missioners came to the point where
it is possible for them to determine
whether or not Chief Massey was Off
cially apprised of the existence of
gambling houses, and whether he
took the proper action to suppress
such places. 1t is known that sew.
cral complaints were submitted tc
the chief, the captains giving testi-
mony to this effect.
The Commissioners refused to di-
vulgc any of the proceedings until a
report is given. A peculiar incident
in connection with this investigation
is that one of the witnesses who had
been summoned to appear before the
commission last Money was needed
out of the way. A colored man was
secured and a warrant sworn out for
his arrest but the detective was or
dered not to make the arrest. The
allegations were that ONE time last
July this witness was interested in
lottery policy. The idea was tc
brand the witness as policy player
and to break the strength OF his evi-
dence before the commission. But
the authorities refused to allow the
warrant to be served.
Where were these witnesses Since
July that they could not have that
case brought up until the day of the
Investigation.
The people are of the opinion thai
the Police Commission can be trusted
and that Chief Massey will get fail
trial. But he is no better than any
other officer il he disobeyed the I'll les
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27
NAY CONFESS CRIME
Light on tho Hudson Tragedy
Expected.
FOUR IEPHEWS are UNDER ARREST
Murder which HIS stirred Up Co.
lunbia County Ii Thought to
Have Been the Result OF
Family Fued.

Family Fued.
HUDSON, N. Y, Dec. 27-Harvey
Bruce, one of the four nephews Of
Farmer Peter Hallenbeck, who are un-
der arrest here charged with the old
mans assassination on Christmas eve,
is counted on to make a confession that
will explain the motives which prompt
ed the youthful quartet to their cold
blooded crime.
Hallenbeck was called to his kitchen
door Christmas eve while all the in
mates of his house except his invalid
wife and her aged mother were at
Christmas tree festival at the Reform
ed church, few rods down the road.
He opened the door, and four men
thrust revolvers into his face.
They said nothing, but fired. He was
shot in the face and arms. He turned
to grab his shotgun from behind the
kitchen door, and volley of bullets
was sent into his back. He fell to the
floor dead, while his wife looked on.
Then the murderers pumped lead into
his body until their revolvers were
empty.
Christmas morning Bert Fred and
Willis Van WQrmer and Harvey Bruce,
nephews of the murdered man, were
arrested and Jailed here. They do not
lcok like farmer boys. They have clean,
intellectual faces and wear city clothes.
All of them have preserved absolute
silence, even to denying the suspicion
against them.
Columbia county is wrought up to an
unwonted pitch by the assassination of
| Peter Hallenbeck. In the hamlet of
Grcenport, four miles south of here,
Hallenbeck was looked up to as the
| leading man of the community. He
( was aged and wealthy.
| One Of his second wife's sisters. the
Widow Van Wormer, had three sons,
Bert Fred and Willis. They were mis-
chievous and seldom industrious.
Another sister, the wife of Jonas
Bruce. had boy scarcely sixteen years
old, who seemed bent on following in
the ways Of his cousins, the Van
w VlllleIS. lut tllltSL VI tilt VIII
Wormer boys is only twentythree.
| Between the Hallenbecks and Van
| Wormers there has been Il feud of ex-
! cceding bitterness.
According to one story, Halenheck,
| firing of showering kindnesses on Mrs.
! Van Wormer and her boys, foreclosed
mortgage on her property recently,
and the family moved 10 Undertook,
! twenty miles away.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27
Girl Shot Her Father.

Somcryille, Mass, Dec. 26.-1n
defending her sister from an assault
by her drunk -crazed father, Florence
Dobson, % years of age shot her
father last night and Is now under
arrest.
The man had a serious wound, but
it is thonght he will recover.
James DObsOn, the victim Of the
shooting, is said to have been ab''s-
ing his family at intervals during
the whole day. At last he attacked
his Oldest daughter. when Florence
procured a revolver and shot him
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27
Fireman Killed.

j. W. Butts, a Baltimore and
Ohio brakeman, was killed at
Magnolia Md, yesterday, his head
being crushed between the dead
blocks while he was fixing an air
hose. His remains were brought
here for burial and then sent to
Harpers Ferry his home.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27
Fatal Qunrrel over Crap Game.

RIRMI NtiHAM. Ala, Dec 2I.-ln a
general fight between white men and
negroes at Childershurg a white man
and his son were killed and Il white
boy and a negro woundU With great
difficulty n general outbreak was pre-
vented The negroes are now III Jail
AT vHlludrra. 1t is said the trouble
grew out Of crap game, the negroes
having Quarreled over the winnings.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27
Old Man WelA Y0QnG Girl

GOSHEN, N. u, Dec. William
L. Sloat, man older than most men
live to be, and Mary Elizabeth Wander
hoff, a young woman, have had the
record Of their marriage filed in Goshen
with the registrar Of vital statistics.
The bridegroom is seventy seven years
old, with halting step and white hair.
The bride is Just twenty three and is
as fair and pretty as any girl in her
native town.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27
New Jersey Senator'S Caucus.

TRENTON, n. j.. Dec. -. The Re
publican senators caucused last night
1T the Republican club and decided up
on Senator Asa A. Francis of Mon
mouth for president Of the senate by
vote Of ii to 3 over Senator Cross Of
Union. senator McCartcr of Essex
was decided upon for Republican lead
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27
MiIcU Takes His Medicine Like n Man

WASH INGTON, Dec 27.--Lieuten-
ant General Miles has resumed his du-
ties in command Of the army at his
Office in the war department. 1t is said
that he has decided to accept the stu.
alton with the best possible grace and
will say or DO nothing to continue the
controversy. So far as known the in
cident will cause no decided change in
his prearranged plans, official and So
cial for the future.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27
WILD Deer In n City

WORCESTER. Mass, Dec. ga
wild deer was captured in the heart
of this city and after being placed in
box stall in Thomas O'Flynn's sta
bic died from the wild run and shock
Of capture. 1t apparently came from
the southern part of the county.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27

THERE appsars to b. q strange
fatality about morocco taetorlss ~
nearly every one Of such factories
with few sxceptlous have been vis-
tied by a FIRE In their history, For
tunately for their owners they have
always been fully covered by in
surance.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27
Rock Island Extension Com pleted.

LIBERAL, Kan. Dec 2I.-The Rock
Island extension from this place to
Santa Rosa. n. NJ, has been complet-
being constructed from White Oaks to
Santa Rosa, will not be finished before
Jan. 10, when through connections will
be made and the California business
turned to this line
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27
New H.. L.. and W. OfilciRI.

lSDIANAPOLsS, Ind, Dec. 81
George ". IIayler has been appointed
assistant general passenger agent Of
the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
crn with headquarters in New York
city He has been chief clerk Of the
passenger department for two years.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27
Union Pacific Report.

NEW YORK, Dee 27.-1'he board Of
directors Of the Union Pacific railway
held short meeting yesterday 1t was
the intention to give out the annual re-
port but Il delay on the part OF tho
printer made It necessary to postpone
this until today.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27
4 Farmer slave Burned to Death,

GUTHRIE. Okla. Dec 27.-slmon
Owens, aged ciyhty.nine has been
burned to a crisp in his cabin in this
city He was born n slave on General
Andrew Jackson's plantation and was
crippled for life at Nicksburg when
The city was besieged by General
Grant
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27
EmnloYees Il Re mennbered.

Vhc firm Of J.. g.. ]. j. N. Har.
man remembered their employees
Cb ristmas by presenting to each OF
the married men q fine turkey and to
the single ones gifts which we're high.
ly appreciated by the men.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27
FIOurinE Mill Safe Robbed,

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 2T.-It has been
learned that four men blew open the
safe in the office of the Touring mill of
II. A. Frame 4 Son ut New Douglas,
Ill., Christmas night and escaped with
Sl,5W The two wAtchmen were beat
on by the robbers and were left tied to
UOStS
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27
Indian Boys For West Point

GUTHRIE, Okla, Dec, 27.-Goyern-
or Pleasant Porter Of the Greek Nation
has been successful in his efforts to
have Congressman De Graffenried Of
Texas prepare bill providing for the
admission Of Indian boys to the West
Point Military academy.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27
Roosevelt to Slla w,

DIES MONIES, Ia, Dec. 27.-Govern-
or Shaw has received the following
message from President Roosevelt, the
first he has received direct from the
president regarding his appointment:
II am delighted that you have consent
ed to accept the portfolio of secretary
OF the treasury. Have written"
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27

PERSONS cannot be too careful in
handling oil in filing their lamps
ard stoves for heating purposes.
Very often an ounce Of prevention
is worth a pound of cure.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27
CR0Sb BY
& HILL
Engineer Kills Him self With CarbOiic Acid

So'OOhS 7S'N
Cumberland, Nd, Dee. 90
Charles C;'mpher, Baltimore
and Ohio engineer on the Pitts
burg division, who lived on Arch
street, South Cumberland, COM
mitted suicide at the Baltimore
House, Connellsville, last night by
drinking two ounces Of carbolic
acid. He was laid off for month
} but hsl'efused to be so su uspended
drew his pay and quit. Despond-
ency followed. He was found
on the floor, his face and mouth
being burned in terrible manner.
He belonged to the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Engineers. He
leaves IL widow and two child
rcn.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27

OTICE--THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
IN the Dtamon State Protective Assocla'
ton n III be held in Schooihouse District, No.
49, Monday, Dec. 8Uth, l9O', Mt l o'clOck p. III.
Jas Brown, Fres, Irwin l.. Hall. Sec.
dl6-e00
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27

Despite all of the laws to the con.
trary, SKINNED cheese is yet sold for
"ful cream and oleomargarine for
real butter. Where is the remedy?
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27
c R0SbY ,
T
& HILL
600, COZ and 6os Market Street

Useful New Years presents
about half price, best time to
look them up now. We will
sell on Saturday 800 yards
Fancy Flannelette at 6ac.
yard.
200 yards fancy wool Plaids
37ac plaids for 12sc. yard. .
16 yards Hill bleached
Muslin for $1.OO.
500 yards unbleached CAN
ton Flannel, 1Oc Canton fan
mel for Sc yard.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27
Noted Painter Dead.

LONDON, Dec. 27.-Sir Joseph Noel
Patton, the painter, was found dead in
bis bed At Edinburgh. He was born in
1871.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27
Abou

500 embroidered and lace
Handkerchiefs, just handled
on the counter, 25c. Hand
kerchiefs for 123c.
24O ladies' fast black regu-
lar made Hose, 25c stockings
for 19c.
Furs, Ladies' Coats, Child
ren's Coats.
The Standard Designer
gives you all the information
you desire, and the patterns
are perfect fitting.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27

A NNUAL MEETING OF THE SOUTH
"A ern Union Horse COMPANY will convene
at o'clock p. m. on SATURDAY, Dee. a8. 1901.
at tho Lycrum House in New Garden Town.
'''p' FRA NCls D. BALDWIN. Ssoy.
u.k3ts
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27

The road to knowledge is . suo
session of switches
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27

Itching hemorrhoids, were the plague
of my life. Was almost wild Doan's
Ointment cured me quickly and perma
nsn,ly, after doctors had failed. c. +.
Cornwrll, Valley Street. Saugertie,s
N Y
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27

Notice.
On and after January l. 1902 the
the price of coaches to funeral in city
limits will be advanced 81.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27
OLDDR. CATON,S TAMSYPnLS

FEMALE RE0U.
LATOR
CA7QWS TAMSY PILLS pemncn
factory They take entirely safe and always Price, 81.
of
Our book advice FREE Remember "CATONS Take
For sale in Wilmington ut MiiIers, 4o2 h,arket
Street, N. B. Danforth 2nd and Market Streets
Smith, Kline and French, Philadelphia. Pa. Gem
erai Agents.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27

The headquarters for our polItc
lorce are disgrace TO a city oi
The size of Wilmington. The force
has grown in numbers from hall a
aozcn patrolmed when the officers
had to bring the DRINKS to the ha !
in a push curl or drag nem along
The street the best way they could.
Dur polio force now numbers some
10 odd officers with chief with
Two captains and se'geants. The
sells are hardly fit 10 conhne a dog
Ip, let alone a human being.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27
Special.

On Saturday we will sell a
black Crepon, 80 in. wide, a
regular 50 cents cropon for
37tc. yard.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27

DEATH Yesterday removed Court
Crier Thomas B Smith from our
midst. He died suddenly. being
found 10 bed with life extinct. For
nearly thirty years his voice an
Dounced the opening ot the sess on
Of the Superior aud General Session
Courts OF New Castle county. He
was a wel-known figure in aud
about the Court !louse and made
many friends. Mr.. Smith removed
from New Castle 10 this city when
the court was removed from that
ancient city and seldom lost a day
from court unless on account OF
sickness. He was courteous and
always oblislng and made a model
public servant. lie was veteran
Of the Civil War aud was we'll
known 10 Grand Army circles.
WOULD it not be wall for the
Water Department to purchase the
old Federal building at the south
EAST corner Of Sixth aud King
streets! From observation our
stty officials have not the proper
nuarters to conduct the ,ncrsas
Ing business OF the several depart
ments The new headquarters oI
The Water Department is quite an
Improvement on the old quarters
which is now occupied by the Stree,
and Sewer Commissioners
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27

ANNUAL MEETING or THE FARM ERS
n Mutual Fire Insurance Company OF Mill
Creek Hundred, will con vans ut O'Clock p.
M, in the Odd Gelows Hall ut Hookessin, on
Monday, Jangnry 18th, lDO2 Spencer Chand.
Ter, President Francis D, Baldwin Secretary
d23 eOL Il 3t.we ekly
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27
Go to Millor's No. 1stall in the Second
street market house tor agood roast or
steak.
New supsrinte udent and Matron

William Wilcox, of Massachusetts,
was formally installed as superinten-
dent of the Ferris Industrial School
Yesterday. At the same time his
wife was Installed as matrOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox are from the
LYMAN School at Westtown, Mass
and formerly had charge OF one Of
the cottages connected with that in
stitution, They come well recon-
mended, and with excellent expert
ence, and are expected to make capa-
bic officers. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox
spent six years in the services Of the
school at WeSttOWn.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27
Derrea.ed Internal Revenue.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. The
monthly statement Of the collections Of
Internal revenue show that the total
collections for November, 1901, were
23,17S,V5l. decrease as compared
with November, 1907. Of ", lt5, $50.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27
IT is believed that philemma

= IT is believed that Philemma
Chandler will succeed John Lynn
40 President Of the Levy Court.
Mr.. Chandler is fully capable Of
filing the position with credit to
bimsslt and his constituents. John
LVpn's term as President OF that
body would have expired on Tues
lay next.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27

ordinary household accidents have no
horor when there's a bottle Of DR.. Tho mas
Eclcctric Oil, in the medicine chest.
beuls burns, cuts, bruises. sprains' In
slant relief.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27

WE would be obliged if our sub
Fribers receiving their papers
RON this oihce would remit or call
aud settle for their subscription.
All persons paying in advance will
be sent a copy of an Agricultural
paper for one year. Don't forget
That you who contemplate having
public sales this winter and spring
can procure hand bills here. Then
Lhe REPUBLlcAN IS the only paper
Min the city that reaches the farming
classes,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27

CITY AUDITOR BurGHMAN for the
,econd time this month has seen
6t and proper to refuse to counter
Iign bills sent him from the Water
Department According to the
Eity Auditor his refusal for putting
his signature on the back OF the
Deveral bills was that they were
loo high. 1t 10 probable that the
Water Department wll' pay them
by passing them over the head Of
.he City Auditor as they did a few
aayS ago with a similar bill,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27

CERTAINLY we do all binds OF
nriutiug at the REPUBLICAN Office.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27

The people are of the opinion that
the Police Commission can be trusted
and that Chief Massey will get a fair
trial. But he is no better than any
other officer if he disobeyed the rules.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
SOUTH COVE CONTEST
Officials Determined to Protect
the Cities Interests in
the Property.

The fight for the possession of the city's
property at South Cove from the en-
croachments of the Central and the Le-
high Valley Railroad Companies is on in
earnest. A conference between the Street
and Water Commissioners, the Mayor and
other officials was held yesterday to dis
cuss the cost and the raising of money
for prosecuting the work of dredging the
property filled in by the railroad COM
panies. No definite conclusion was
reached then as to just how the money
is to be raised, but it was fully deter
mined to prosecute the work, even to the
extent of building docks after the dredg-
ing is completed.
All the old canal hulks that have so long
been an eyesore to that section of the city
are to be dug up and removed. Many
squatte will have to vacate. The au-
thorities have served notice on the rail
road company and others interested to
remove ten foot wagon and foot bridge
over the Henderson street crossing of a
ditch through the roadway leading to
Halls brick yard and the Central Rail
road yard.
The notice is TO the effect that if the
bridge is not removed by Monday next the
city will tear it away. There has been q
clash between the city and railroad com
'pany over this bridge before and further
trouble is anticipated.