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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-01
In SeIf-Defenue

Towne-I'm surprised at you trying
to borrow a dollar from that fellow
Harduppe. You're surely not in such
awful need of money.
Browne-No, but 1 felt sure Hard
uppe was, and l merely anticipated
Press.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-01
Anoiher victim Is pead.

Carbonate, H., Dec. 29.-William
Pvatt, one of the four men found in
the riot in Billy Grains saloon at
Vergennes, ILL.,, Christmas morning.
is dead. The coroner's jury returned
a verdict accusing Joe Davidson of
the crime, and be is therefore held
IN the grand jury without bail.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-01

Willie-Say, Marie. 1 saw your big
brudder kiss my big sister.
Marie-Dat's good. Now, let's play
Wild West an hold up brudder.-Cin-
cinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-01

Don't you believe persons for
tune can be told by Oards?"
well, I can tell that anybody must
be poor if their cards are printed in
stead of engraved" STRAY Stories.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-01
Effective.

"Funniman has a dry sort of HUI
NOR"
Eyes; his jokes are enough to drive
one to drink, if that's what YOU
mean. Brooklyn Life.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-01
Achievement.

Through weary years he chased Success,
And never seemed to gain an inch,
Till, one day, his rich uncle died,
Then on Success he had a cinch.
Brooklyn Life.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-01

First Lawyer-Young Blackstone
has political aspirations, hasn't he?
Second Lawyer-Why do you think
so?
First lawyer notice he calls ali
the barkeepers by their first names.
y. Y. Weekly.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-01
nrichinne In Pork.

Managua, Nicaragua, Dec. 2e-CVia
Galveston, Tex.)--El Liberal, an Off
cial government newspaper, declares
mich trichinAe has been discovered
=, nork sold lin the markets.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-01
PracticaI Ffnanciering.

The widow seems to take a great
interest in old Goldthwaite. She
thinks that if she takes interest now
she'll have the principal later."-Tit-
Bits.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-01
Fought to Get 1t.

Did you hear what Mrs. Wedder
calls her alimony?"
'No. What?"
The spoils of ar."-Philadelphia
Bulletin.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-01
NOt Ht Presenf.

Breathes there a man with soul so dead
Who never to his friends hath said:
What did l say? told you so.
1 called the turn month ago.
Boston Journal.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-01
Recognized Him.

Mrs. Casey (reading war news)-.
Wan soldier wor morthal wounded.
an his lasbt words wor: Gimme
whisky"
Mrs. Dolan (whose husband is at
the front)-Hivin hip me fatherless
childer; thot wor Pat. - Harper's
Bazaar.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-01
No Sinecure

Jaggles-That young poet has be-
come fad and gets a dollar a head
from people to hear him read his po
ems That's an easy way to make
money.
Waggles-Easy? Say! I guess you
never tried to read that fellows poetry
Puck.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-01
Recommendations.

Man loves his life with ardor great;
He soon forgets each transient pain.
We have our fallings out with Fate
And then we make it up again.
Washington Star.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-01

Mrs. De Mon-I gave you my card
yesterday; why did you not call for
the clothing l promised you?
Procrastination Bill-Beg pardon,
ma'am, but yesterday was Monday
and de card said: Sat home Thurs.
days. Louisville Courier-JournaI.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
CARD DASk EFT.

Mrs. Jos, L. Carpenter, Jr., is WIS.,
iting her daughter, Mrs. Samuel H.
Davis in East Orange.
Mrs. DR.. p. B. Housekeeper, of
North East, Nd, spent yestel day
with friends in this city.
Miss Adeline L. Jones is visiting
friends In Boston.
Mrs. J. Edward Addicks and the
Misses Addicks have returned to
their Newport home after spending a
few days at Claymont
Mrs W. T. Massey has returned
home after a very pleasant visit with
friends in Baltimore.
Rev. Hubert W. Wells, Harry Hof.
fecter, and Anthony Higgins attend.
cd the Bi.CentenniaI OF Yale Univer.
sity on Thursday.
Miss Frances Jackson has hecn WIS.,
iting her sister, Miss Elizabeth Jack
son, at Smith College, Northampton,
Mass.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
A MENACE TO CASTRO.
General Andrade Sails For Curacao.
RumOred Invasion of Venezuela.

General Andrade Sails For Curacao.
Rumored Invasion Of Venezuela.
san JUAN. Porto Rico. Oct. 26.--
General lgnacio Anlrade. former pres
ident Of Venezuela, accompanied by
his wife and eight children, has just
sailed for the island of Curacao by
the steamer Caracas, which arrived
here from New York.
General Penaloze. who was pr0mi-
nent under General Andrade against
General Castro in 1890. is passenger
by the same vessel. He is OH his way
from Cartagena to Curacao by way Of
New York, having taken this circui-
tous route in order to avoid intercept
ton.
While General Andrade refused to
be interviewed, 1t is no secret that he
is going to Curacao In order to be
nearer Venezuela. President Castro
has refused to allow General A Andrnde's
wife to land on Venezuelan territory.
He will give up his residence here
and stay in Curacao. He would not
admit that he intended to head an eX-
pedition. although he did say that he
meant TO menace President Castro as
much as possible
Rumors are current in San Juan
that he is planning to invade Venezuc-
la by way Of Trinidad.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
HAlcl Thief Caught.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2G-Eman.
uei de Castro, a Cuban. who Is alleged
to be a hotel thief. was arrested at the
Bellevue When he was searched at
tho central station, Il costly gold
watch. on which was the name Of for,
mer Governor lIogg Of Texas and
which bore an inscription that it had
been presented to the former governor
by the people of Texas, was found in
his pocket. Former Governor IloGS
lost the watch from his room in the
Waldorf Astoria. In New York city.
De Castro was taken on a warrant
charging him with stealing from the
Ebbitt House. at Washington. He
is said to have stolen from guests at
hotels in Baltimore and other cities.
He calls himself Diaz.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
BIRTHDAY PARTY ,

A very enjoyable party was given
at the h1me OF Mr.. William ii. Ma
han, Ais Claymont Street, South vii
mington, In honor Of his son Elmer 8
birthday.
A very pleasant evening was sp.rt
in playing games and at Il late hour
refreshments were served.
Among those present were Misses
Maggie Hammond, Laura and Anna
Spahr, Maud Gray Maud Gainor, An.
na and Julia Ford, MabIe Roster,
Rosa Wright, Helen Alexander, An.
ia Serson, Edith Magee, Edith Wal
ker, Mamie aud Lottie Wells, Eta
and Maggie Mahan, Messrs. Ralph
Allen, Harry Pierce, John Coleman,
George Wright, Walter Cook, Robert
Gray, Clarence Spahr, Elmer Leslie,
Joseph Mahan, Mr.. and Mrs. William
II. Mahan, Mr.. and Mrs William
Gray, Mr.. and Mrs. James Alcxan.
der, Mr.. and Mrs. John Alexander,
Miss Jennie Howell of Glasgow.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
GOLD AND SILVER.
The United States Leads the World
In Precious Metal Production.

The United States Leads the World
In Precious Metal Production.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-Director
Roberts Of the mint has prepared n
statement showing the production Of
the precious metals for the calendar
year of 1900. 1t shows that the pro-
duction Of gold in the world that year
was -, 2,457.2 .2s7 ounces Of the value Of
S257.514,7OO, loss In value Of $49,-
O7O,20O from 1909. The loss was main
ly In the Transvaal field, South Africa,
and due to the war. The production
of South Africa in 1870 was Of the
value of S73.277.1O0 and In 1900 $9.-
871.0O0. The principal gains were
$S.llS.OOO in the United States aud
$6.G08,000 In Canada. The United
States again heads the list. In the
United States the principal gains were
by Alaska, Arizona. Colorado and
Utah.
The silver output of the world
amounted to It's. .79G, 70G fine ounces,
the largest ever known. 1t exceeds
the product Of 1899 by 11,572,513
ounces.
The United States again leads all
ether producers. with slight excess
over Mexico. There was an important
advance in the price Of silver during
the year, the price ranging from SOL
cents per ounce In January to 8G.3
cents In the last month of the year.
The chief factor In the rise was the
purchases for the account of the gov
ernment of India.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
VIII Not Advance WnEes.

FALL RIVER. Mass. Oct. 26.-The
executive committee of the Mnnufac-
tarers' association has made positive
refusal to make an advance in wages
Of 10 per cent, as requested by the
textile council. The letter of Secretary
James Whitehead of the textile coun-
Gil was taken from the files and read
and discussed at great length as were
the various phases OF the cotton bust
ness and also the action of NJ. c. ID.
Borden in advancing wages in the
Iron Works mill. The reply says: They
(the manufacturers desire to call your
attention to the fact that the schedule
OF wages now in force. based upon
1913 cents for weaving a piece of %
inch, "a by 81 print cloth, Is a very
high one and has not been exceeded
but once and then only for Il period
of nine months during the last seven
teen years.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
TRADE CONDITIONS.
Industrial Situation Very SntisfactO-
1 rv-(,onL Vri0e~ For Nvhput.

, lndustrial situation Very SntlAtActO-
ry-t;OOd Prices For Whent.
NEW YORK, Oct. 26-R. &. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade says:
With mills, shops, factories and fur
naces assured of full operation until
the end Of the year as u rule and many
contracts already running far into
1902. there Is no occasion for anxiety
regarding the industrial situation.
Jobbers are still urgently asking
prompt deliveries by manufacturers Of
staple lines, while opening transactions
IN fancy goods for the holidays are I'M
usually early. showing that dealers an
tcipate large trade.
Eastern makers Of boots &.ssa&.s,oes
ore still engaged on late orders for
winter goods, and contracts come in
freely from the west for spring lines.
In woolen goods conditions are quiet
OH account of the warm weather, but
mills are fully occupied, and producers
of knit goods have orders for some
time. Strength In the raw material Is
conspicuous. mills buying freely. Iu
cotton goods the situation is disturbed
by the action of large manufacturer
who advanced wages 5 per cent a short
time ago and again this week an
n0unced 5 per cent rise to 50 into ef-
feet on Nov. 4.
More satisfactory prices are received
by domestic wheat growers. last years
figures being surpassed. notwithstand-
Ing the largely increased yield just har-
vested. Smaller crops Of other cereals
and hay caused the use Of much wheat
In fattening live stock, and, with lard
more than 2 cents above last years
prices and mess pork 80 a barrel high
er, this has been a most profitable pro-
ceeding.
Failures for the week numbered In the
United States 24O against 205 last year
and 20 in Canada against 2S last year.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN.

many In the house of commons, and
on the basis Of her contributions for
imperial purposes as considered at the
time of the union she had from forty
to fifty members too many.
II say that this constitutes an
abuse" he continued, "and there is no
reason why it should be perpetuated."
In another portion of the speech,
which was largely devoted to the Irish
question, he observed:
"If these gentlemen who now openly
shout for the mahdi and pray for the
Beers. if they had a parliament of
their own, If all the strings Of Irish
government had heen in their hands,
II they had had the power, is it not GER
tain that they would have refused to
pay their contribution to the war and
that they would have placed us in Il
position of embarrassment
The relations Of the parliamentary
opposition with the Irish party, Mr..
Chamberlain said, he considered dan
gerous to the empire"
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
weather Probabilities.
Fair: warmer; light variable winds,
becoming fresh sOuthwesterly.
New York Markets.

FI.OUR-State and western unsettled
again, but generally firm al higher prices
Minnesota patents. $3G5E3S0; winter
straights, S. 30nS 10. winter extras. $25Olr
2So: winter pa tents, $,,5OaS.75
WHEAT-Activc and s,rong on higher
cables. foreign buying, bullish Argentina
y ne%s sf and peRSrteS sc may
RYE-Firm state, 57njSc. c. l. T.. New
York, car lots: No. 2 western, Gle. I. o. b.,
afloat.
and on covering; December, 6l l5-lt1b2'4c,;
May. 62N163 Lice.
OATS-Fairly active and higher: track,
white. state, Ala iGc.: track. white, west
PoRk-steady: mess. sl5.5ea1C5; fam
h.ARb-Firm; prime western steam.
BUTTER-steady: state dairy. 1+a2lc,:
creamery. l5q22t2c.
Enthusiastically: fancy large. colored.
9Ac. fancy. large, VIII ,su9Ac,: fancy.
small. colored. 1Ohc.. s.,y. small, white.
EGas-steady: state and Pennsylvania,
2l1alp22c.: western. candled 2lhc.
SUGAR-Raw steady. fair refining
3 6-l6c; centrifugal. 90 test 3Nc.; refined
steady: crushed. 5,GOn. powdered. 5.2c.
RICE-Steady; domestic. 446hc., Japan.
TALiow-steady; city. SAC; country.
HX9Hs,eady: shipping. soas5c good 70
choice. S5g95c.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
FOR
BIG GUN SHOOT.

The Middletown shooting asso-
citation is at work on its new club
house. The members are some
ofthe best shots at the traps in
the state. Those who have con-
tributed towards the success Of the
enterprise are. latham & Bro,
shot manufacturers. $1,000; E l.
duPoAt de Nemours & Co., $4,000;
Peters Cartridge Co., prizes Baker
Gun & Foreign Co., $1,000 Hun
Ar Arm n'R' & rosi S4ias; V'e'eHs W. H.
Daven port Fire Arms Co., prize:
Latin & Rand Powder Co.; Win
chester Repeating Arms Co.
$1,000: Remington Arms Co.,
$1,000; Parkers Bros, gun man
ufactures.
Every conceivable precaution has
been taken to insure the safety and
comfort of both spectators and
sportsmen. Special pains have
been taken for the protection and
convenience Of lady visitors.
Negotiations and arrangements
are being completed daily, which
promises success for the all day
state shoot. which takes place on
Thanksgiving Day. Several very
valua' lie prizes have already been
received and will soon be put on
exhibition in one oil the mo con-
spicuous show windows.
Any one Can shoot at targets
thrown from the Man 7 trap for
one cent per target. Membership
fee s5.o no dues. surpasses any
in the State.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
JIM PARKER
APPEARS.

The man who felled Czolgosz President
Mckinley assassin, Jane, B. Parker.
coiorad, nppearsi in tha A. U. N. +.
Church on French StreeI aIovu ~ ghth
last evening
Tho Rev. e. L. Jefferson opened tho
exercises with brief nld'ess ana intro
several spea! ers. Ihs Rav. j Il. B own
spoke briefly and said: I'VE are here to
do honor 10 he regrt who was this hero OF
all America on Septe'nbeo D. ANA who
felled the a,sas in tZogosz and save
Mckinney ftom ins ant death. DIR j.
Bacon StubDs followed In b ief address.
Parker was then Introduce no In pHrt
said: Ladies and Gentleman: l think you
from the bottom OF my heart for this kind
reception and when look upon the smi!-
ing faces of my people it makes me iosl
like doing 1t over again.
1t is ue hat was prescott when our
beloved President was fciitl by the hA,d
of an assassin. l did the best | could and
| ON sure that no ous will lake this little
honor from me. would have given my
body TO tho bul % 8 of Czolso z To save ths
life OF he President. He was as dear to
the hsnrts Of he people u, tho immortal
Lincoln"
He said that no was looking In Mr..
MckiL ley eyes as the shots were fired
and could read there the thought: why
did you do tnat for never harmed ynu?'
After the meeting Pnrkcr dined with
tho Rev. s. Z. Quann aud D. II. Benson.
ST., at No. so klng Stree
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
TO CHECK THE IRISH
Secretary Chamberlain An
nounces Rspressive Policy.
REPRESENTATION IS TOO LARGE
In q Speech at Edinburgh the Pres
ent Relations Of Opposition and
Irish Party Are Declared to
Menace British Empire.

EDINBURGH. Oct. 2G-Mr. Cham
berlain, the colonial secretary, address,
Ing upward of 5000 persons in Wav-
erlSy market. Edinburgh. announced
that the government intended to frame
new rules for the house of commons SO
as to limit Irish obstruction.
But this was not the only thing Mr..
Chamberlain declared the government
intended to do.
'"The present representation Of Ire
land is," said he, IAN abuse and a
scandal. No alteration can be made
except in immediate anticipation of IL
general dissolution. and we are not
contemplating that But when we get
nearer to the time we shall ask you
whether you think Irish representa-
tion is SO precious to you, is so valua-
bic to the national interests. that 1t Is
desirable to continue it OH a scale
which gives the Irish a representation
enormously exceeding the proportion
ate representation of Scotland and
England"
The colonial secretary went on to
point out that OH the basis of popula-
tion Ireland had thirty members too
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
FIVE MINERS KILLED.
Ell plosiOn of GINS In a WiIkesbarrc
Coal Mine.

WILKESBARRE Pa, Oct. 2G.--A
terrific explosion Of gas occurred in the
Buttonwood mine of the Parrish Coal
company. situated one mile south of
this city late yesterday, which caused
the death Of five men and the injury of
nine others. Directly after the explosion
occurred number of brave rescuers
at the risk of their lives entered the
mine, now filled with dangerous after
damp. and brought out the bodies of the
dead and injured.
The body of n miner named Phillip
was the last to be taken out. The res
cuers did not come across his remains
until 8 o'clock in the evening. So far as
can be learned the explosion was caus-
ell by the carelessness of one of the
Hungarian labOrers, who was injured.
He opened his safety lamp while at
work In his chamber
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
WILLIS >-CODPEi..

When Mr.. Merritt NoXen Willitts
was welded Thursday evening tt
Hiss Louretta Cooper, daughter OF
Mrs. William i. Cooper, two OF
the Oldest families in Delaware were
brought together in ties closer than
The friendship which has existed for
many years past.
The marriage was solemnized in
lhe Park Avenue Methodist Episco-
pal Church, Philadelphia, the oticiat-
ing clergyman being the Rev. DR..
Jellrles, OF Calvary l.. l.. Church, of
Wilmington, WHO was assisted by
liry. Dr. MacMullen. pastor Of the
Park Avenue NJ. Il. Church.
The ceremony was performed at !
o'clock, and there was large atten.
dance ST relatives and friends from
delaware and Maryland.
After the ceremony ar eccpton was
ned at the residence Of tie bride. No
-ol5 North Twelfth Street, PhiIadel-
phia. Mr. aud Mrs. Willis left i'm.
mcdiately for tour through the
South.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
WILMINGTON DELAWARE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1901
FIGHTING IN eAMAR.
Two Garris0ns Attacked-I
Band Driven to the Mountains.


Band Driven to the Mountains.
MANILA, Oct. 26.-The people of the
island Of Samar have been notified to
concentrate in the towns; otherwise
they will be considered public enemies
and outlaws and will be treated &C.
cordingly. Intense feeling exists among
the troops In Samar. If they can meet
the enemy In the open, there will be
great retaliation. Many of them have
seen and the others have heard Of the
barbarous treatment to which the dead
American soldiers were subjected by
the FilpinOs recently.
,General Sumner reports fight which
took place at daybreak Wednesday a
Taysan, province of Batangas. betwee.
Companies d and of the First caval
ry and a band Of insurgents. There was
desultory firing the whole forenoon,
when the insurgents We're driven into
the mountains. The cavalrymen de
stroyed the insurgent barracks. store
house, 5000 pounds of rice aud many
uniforms and blankets.
The insurgents also attacked San
Jose, province Of Batangas. which was
garrsoncd by detachment Of the
Twenty-first infantry. under Lieuten-
ant Patrick A. Connolly. The Ameri-
cans fought hard. hut were unable TO
prevent the burning of the town.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
GRAVES OF PRESIDENTS.
Remains of All Our Departed Rulers
Rest at Places They Made
Their Homes.

The depositing OF Abraham Lin
coins remains in what is intended,
after IL previous removals, to be their
final resting-place at Springfield. ILL.,.
occurring so soon after the funeral OF
William Mckinley, recalls the fact that
all our departed presidents are buried
at the places which were homes to
them while they lived, says the New
York World.
1t was at one time proposed that
George Washington's body should rest
forever within the national capitol,
and the capitol guides make a point
of showing visitors he crypt which
was prepared - receive it. But the
father of T. 'ry was buried at
Mount Vcr =. while John Ad-
ans and his : .!,hn Quincy Adams,
sleep in the little Unitarian church
yard of Quincy. Mass; Thomas Jetfer-
son on his own estate at Monticello,
Va; James Madison at Montpelier,
Va, and James Monroe at Richmond,
in the same state. Counting in John
Tyler whose grave is also in Rich
mond, Virginia holds the dust of fy"
presidents who together were at the
head Of the government for nearly 80
yenrs-almost one-third Of the time
since it was established.
New York until Mr., McKnlpy's bur-
ial stood next to Virginia in the num-
Der of her presidents graves, of
whina she holds four. Martin Van
Buren sleeps at Undertook. on the
Hudson, where he was born; Millard
Fillmore at Buffalo, where he died in
1874, having lived for 2l years after
his retirement from the presidency,
while Ulysses s. Grant rests in the
most imposing of all our presidential
tombs, at Riverside park, and Chester
A. Arthur in a very modest one at Al
bany.
William Henry Harrison, Rutherford
B. Hayes, James A. Garfield and Will
liam Mckinley all have graves in Ohio
the first named at North Bend. the
second at Columbus, the third at Cleve-
land and the fourth at Canton. Jack
son, Polk and johnson are buried in
Tennessee, "Old Hickory" at Nashville
in the little family graveyard near the
Hermitage, Polk in the same city and
johnson at Greenville. The roll-call
Of presidents graves is completed by
saying that Franklin Pierce rests
among his fellow-townsmen at Con.
cord, N. H.. Zachary Taylor sleeps at
louisville, KY, James Buchanan near
Lancaster, Pa. Abraham Lincoln at
Springfield. ILL.,, and Benjamin Harri.
son at IndianaD polls Ind
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
STEELE DAILY.

AT the res esidence tf Mr.. Conrad
Roppel on East Lake Street, Middle
town, on Thu sday evening at eight
o'clock, the hev. +. II. Moore, D. ID.
united in marriage Mr.. Edward }
Steele and Miss Lydia Daily.
: Mr.. Steele is the local florist, and
the house was beautifully decorated
for the occasion.
Only a few of the immediate friends
of the contracting parties were pres.
ent.
The bride wore beautiful gown of
gray cloth and carried chrysanthe.
NUNS. The bride was tho recipient
of many handsome presents They
will live at Middletuwn.